Is Strathcona safe? Vancouver safety data for 2026
Strathcona scores 32 out of 100 on PickYourPlace's safety lens — fourth quintile of Vancouver.
How safe is Strathcona?
Strathcona sits in the fourth quintile for safety in Vancouver, based on a population-weighted blend of crime rate, traffic incidents, street lighting density, emergency-service drive times, and urban noise.
Crime rate
The crime sub-score reflects police-reported incidents per 1,000 residents, normalized against every other neighbourhood in Vancouver.
Emergency response times
Drive-time minutes from the neighbourhood centroid to the nearest fire, police, and healthcare facility, computed on the Valhalla auto network.
Urban noise
Lden noise score modelled at 25 m resolution from road traffic, rail corridors, aircraft contours, and complaint density.
How Strathcona compares
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