Summary
Earlier in 2010, the VPD’s Planning Research and Audit Section released statistics that indicated Sexual
Assaults (UCR Codes 1310, 1320 and 1330) had increased 18% from 2009 to 2010 for the months of
January to June. While this statistic is correct, it is based on incidents that were reported, rather than
incidents that occurred during the period in question. Statistics based on reported date tend to inflate
the actual crime situation, as they include historical and other data that may not have occurred in the
period of study.
This report regenerates the statistics over three years (2008 – 2010) for the months of January to
August, using incident occurred date, to portray an accurate picture of what sex crimes recently took
place on the street. After removing unfounded incidents (that is, the victim admits to being untruthful),
the results were as follows.
Contents
Executive summary -- A word about PRIME browsing -- Today’s data, unfounded incidents, the bottom line -- City of Vancouver sexual assaults -- Breakdown by district -- District 1: Central Business District, Entertainment District -- District 1: West End, Davie Street Village -- District 4: Kitsilano, West 4th Ave -- District 4: Fairview -- Unknown locations -- District 2: Downtown Eastside -- Report summary.