Safety · Vancouver, BC

Is West End safe? Vancouver 2026

West End scores 44 out of 100 on safety — middle band of Vancouver.

Safety score

A population-weighted blend of crime rate, traffic incidents, street lighting density, emergency-service drive times, and urban noise — ranked against every other neighbourhood in Vancouver.

Safety
44/ 100
Higher = safer (0–100)
Overall
56/ 100
Across 5 lenses

What stands out

Bait fact
West End's strongest safety signal is fire-service drive time — 81/100, top quintile of Vancouver.
We track six more safety sub-scores for West End — crime, traffic, lighting, fire, police, healthcare access, and noise. The full breakdown is in the free trial.

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May 15, 2026
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