Is Kerrisdale Safe? What the Real VPD Data Says

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

Is Kerrisdale safe? If you're looking at this quiet southwest neighbourhood, the VPD numbers are reassuring. Between September 2025 and August 2026, police recorded just 337 incidents in Kerrisdale — among the lowest totals of any Vancouver local area. Violent crime is rare: 15 violent incidents, 15 offences against a person, and no homicides.

What crime does occur here is overwhelmingly property-related: 129 reports of other theft, 73 thefts from vehicles, and 48 cases of mischief. One notable figure stands out — 36 vehicle collisions or pedestrian strikes with injury, a reminder that busy 41st Avenue carries its own risks even in a low-crime area. Break-ins are modest: 22 residential and 7 commercial over the full year.

Kerrisdale's numbers back up its reputation as one of Vancouver's calmer corners: low density, established residential streets, and an active village retail strip that keeps eyes on the street. No neighbourhood is crime-free, but by the official data, Kerrisdale sits near the bottom of the city's incident rankings. Thinking of moving here? Confirm it for yourself — search the exact address on RedZone Vancouver's free 3D map and see the real VPD incident data for that specific block. Kerrisdale's combination of low incident counts and an active, walkable village core is exactly the profile safety-conscious renters and buyers tend to look for.

Crime breakdown: Kerrisdale

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.