Is Arbutus Ridge Safe? What the Real VPD Data Says

Real reported-crime numbers for Arbutus Ridge, Vancouver BC — from official Vancouver Police Department open data.

Is Arbutus Ridge safe? By the Vancouver Police Department's own numbers, it's the safest local area in the city. Between September 2025 and August 2026, the VPD recorded just 222 incidents in Arbutus Ridge — the lowest total of any Vancouver neighbourhood. Violent crime is almost nonexistent: 11 violent incidents across the entire year, with 11 offences against a person and no homicides.

The incidents that do occur are the background hum of property crime found everywhere: 70 reports of other theft, 56 thefts from vehicles, 34 cases of mischief, and 20 residential break-ins. Even at the safest end of the spectrum, cars remain the most common target — a pattern that holds true in every single Vancouver neighbourhood.

Arbutus Ridge is the benchmark the rest of the city is measured against: quiet residential streets, low density, and the lowest incident count in the VPD dataset. If you're choosing between neighbourhoods, this is what the low end of the scale looks like — compare any other area's numbers against these. Want the full picture? Open RedZone Vancouver's free 3D safety map, search any address, and see official VPD incident data rendered on a 3D map of the city. No account, no cost.

Crime breakdown: Arbutus Ridge

Data: VPD GeoDASH open data, incidents Sep 2025 – Aug 2026, pulled 2026-10-01. Figures are reported incidents by VPD local area; they reflect reports to police, not victimization surveys. RedZone Vancouver is a free public-safety tool and is not affiliated with the Vancouver Police Department.