Is Mount Pleasant Safe? What the Real VPD Data Says

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

Is Mount Pleasant safe? For one of Vancouver's trendiest rental neighbourhoods, the VPD numbers tell a two-sided story. Between September 2025 and August 2026, police recorded 2,268 incidents in Mount Pleasant — the fourth-highest total in the city. But look closer: 2,046 of those were property crime, and violent incidents numbered just 130.

The dominant pattern is theft. A remarkable 1,241 reports of other theft — more than half the neighbourhood's total — plus 253 thefts from vehicles and 322 cases of mischief. Mount Pleasant's busy commercial corridors along Main Street and Broadway, dense rental stock, and nightlife foot traffic create constant opportunity for opportunistic crime. The good news: offences against a person (130) are low relative to the incident total, and there were no homicides in the reporting period.

If you're renting in Mount Pleasant, the practical takeaway is about your stuff, not your safety walking home: secure bike storage matters, cars should be emptied of valuables, and ground-floor units deserve good locks. Before you commit to a building, search the address on RedZone Vancouver's free 3D map and see the actual incident data for that specific block — official VPD numbers, no guesswork. Mount Pleasant's trajectory — rapid growth, new rental towers, and ever-busier commercial streets — means these patterns are worth rechecking yearly as the neighbourhood changes.

Crime breakdown: Mount Pleasant

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.