For the second year in a row, B.C.’s Crime Severity Index (CSI) is down, according to the data released by Statistics Canada. 

The CSI used 2025’s police-reported crime statistics to make its findings. 

According to Statistics Canada, the data shows that the CSI is down nearly 12 per cent since 2023.

In response, Nina Krieger, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has said that “this didn’t happen by accident.”

“It’s the result of sustained partnerships and investments in enforcement and intervention by our government, First Nations and local governments, police services, community organizations, and businesses that are working together to build a safer province,” stated Krieger.

Krieger went on to cite investments in policing, mental-health and addiction supports, housing, and crime-prevention initiatives as ways the province is battling crime. 

According to the report, extortion offences dropped by 7 per cent, shoplifting by 2 per cent, and child sexual abuse by 21 per cent.

“While these results are encouraging, we know there is more to do, and we’re building on this work with new tools to target repeat offenders, organized crime and other serious issues our province is facing.”

Initiatives that have recently been introduced that have reportedly helped make a difference, according to the province, are the introduction of the Community Safety and Targeted Enforcement Program, the expansion of the Repeat Violent Offending Intervention Initiative, and the recent provincewide launch of the Chronic Property Offending Intervention Initiative.

“We’re working with Ottawa to strengthen the Criminal Code and have successfully advocated for meaningful reforms to bail and the response to serious issues such as repeat violent offending, extortion, organized retail theft and crimes targeting businesses and critical infrastructure through Bill C-14, which is now law.”

Krieger states that the province will continue to focus on initiatives that deliver “lasting results.”