Chilliwack RCMP Supt. to discuss latest stats showing uptick in crimes against persons
CHILLIWACK – Upper Fraser Valley RCMP Detachment Superintendent Darren Pankratz is expected to make an appearance before Chilliwack City Council today to discuss the latest crime stats, some of which show a nearly five per cent uptick in crimes against persons year over year.
According to PowerPoint slides contained within Tuesday’s Chilliwack City Council meeting packet, there were 2,921 incidents of crimes against persons in 2025, an increase of 4.7 per cent versus 2024’s mark of 2,788 incidents of crimes against persons. Crimes against persons can include incidents like assault, robbery and harassment.
Priority one calls were up considerably in 2025 (1,925 calls) versus the prior year (1,693 calls), an increase of 13.7 per cent.

Crime stats. (Image Credit: Upper Fraser Valley RCMP Detachment.)

