Satisfaction with the police
79% very or somewhat satisfied
About the same this year (−2.0 pt, −2.5%, within ±5%). 8.0 pt Worse over 4 years.
Down 2.0 points in a year. Down 8.0 points since 2020. * 2020 was a pandemic year; 2019 is not used because: the agency’s series has no 2019 figure (it has 2017, 2020).
Who decides what
Main decision-maker: Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board · 2 other bodies Show all
| Body | What it decides | Law or bylaw | Last decision | Next decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board | Oversees the Victoria Police Department, appoints its chief constable and prepares its budget. | Police Act, s. 26 Police Act, s. 27 | Provisional budget due to the councils by November 30, 2026 (Police Act, s. 27) | |
| Victoria and Esquimalt councils | Approve the police board’s budget. If they reject an item, either side can ask the Province to decide. | Police Act, s. 27 Police Act, s. 27 (3) | ||
| Province of B.C. | Sets standards for policing. | Police Act, s. 40 |
Councils: last general local election October 17, 2026; next on October 19, 2030, the third Saturday of October set by the Local Government Act, s. 52. Province: last general election October 19, 2024; next set for October 21, 2028 unless called earlier (Constitution Act, s. 23).
The first row is the main decision-maker. Each row says what a body decides and links to the law, order or bylaw that gives it that role. It does not say who caused a change: markets, households and other governments also move these numbers. Who decides what, for every measure · How we choose
Over time
VicPD Community Survey, Victoria respondents (%)
2024 By year
- Very or somewhat satisfied with the police 79%
- Think crime has increased in the last 5 years 69%
M municipal election: Oct 15, 2022P provincial election: Oct 24, 2020; Oct 19, 2024
Ticks on the top edge mark general election days for the governments listed under “Who decides what”; the main decision-maker’s are shown first. Results often lag decisions by years. About these ticks
VicPD Community Survey, Victoria respondents (%)
2024 By year
- Very or somewhat satisfied with the police 79%
- Think crime has increased in the last 5 years 69%
M municipal election: Nov 15, 2014; Oct 20, 2018; Oct 15, 2022P provincial election: May 9, 2017; Oct 24, 2020; Oct 19, 2024
Ticks on the top edge mark general election days for the governments listed under “Who decides what”; the main decision-maker’s are shown first. Results often lag decisions by years. About these ticks
Show the numbers as a table
| Period | Very or somewhat satisfied with the police | Think crime has increased in the last 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 79 | 69 |
| 2023 | 81 | 67 |
| 2022 | 81 | 61 |
| 2021 | 81 | 64 |
| 2020 | 87 | 41 |
| 2017 | 89 | 27 |
| 2014 | 90 | 17 |
In plain words
In the Victoria Police Department’s community survey, the share of Victoria respondents who said they were very or somewhat satisfied with the work of the police. The share who think crime has increased is shown as a second line.
How we decide “About the same this year. Worse over 4 years.”
The change is 2.5% of the earlier value, below the 5% threshold. Over 4 years (since 2020) the change is 9.2% of the earlier value, at or above the 5% threshold, so the label also says Worse over 4 years.
A higher share means more residents say they are satisfied with the police. 79% in the 2024 survey against 81% in 2023.
Outcome measures read Better, Worse or About the same; published government targets read Ahead of, On or Behind target; value-judgement measures read Rising, Falling or Steady in a neutral colour. A change smaller than the agency's own margin of error, or otherwise smaller than 5% of the earlier value, is About the same (or Steady). No change is calculated across a marked break in a series. The rule.
Keep in mind
Why it matters. It shows how residents rate the police service. It is an opinion survey, not a count of what happened.
- The question asked: VicPD Community Survey data from the question: “Overall, how satisfied are you with the work of the Victoria Police?”
- The second line is from the question: VicPD Community Survey data from the question: “Do you think that crime has increased, decreased or remained the same during the last 5 years?”
- These are survey results, not counts. The department does not publish the sample size or margin of error on the dashboard.
- The survey was not held every year. The years shown are the years published.
- The dashboard lists a value of 0 for 2025. That is treated as not yet published, not as 0%.
Which places
Area: City of Victoria
The City of Victoria municipality only, all neighbourhoods.
Included
- All City of Victoria neighbourhoods, including Downtown, James Bay, Fairfield, Fernwood, Oaklands, Hillside/Quadra, North Park, Burnside, Victoria West, Rockland, Jubilee and Gonzales
Not included
- Saanich, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, Langford and every other municipality in the region
Official definition
How the agency describes it: City of Victoria (Victoria respondents to the VicPD Community Survey).
How we got it
This number is published by the agency as shown; it is not calculated here. The script reads it from the agency’s own document and refuses to show it unless the expected text is found.
Licence and credits
This figure is public but not under an open licence: the agency publishes it for anyone to read, and it is shown here with credit and a link to the agency’s terms. About licences.
- Licence
- Public data, not under an open licence. Used with attribution. Agency’s terms of use
- Updated by agency
- Survey years (dashboard); latest release Not stated by the agency
- Retrieved
- Nov 11, 2026, 8:15 PM B.C. time
VicPD publishes the dashboard for the public. No open licence is stated. Its terms prohibit commercial use; this site is non-commercial.
Source: Victoria Police Department, Community Data Dashboard. Public data, used with attribution; not endorsed by the department.
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