Comox Valley RCMP will be presenting their quarterly report to Courtenay council on policing in the community.
According to the report, RCMP saw a decline of nine per cent in calls for service across the Comox Valley when compared to previous years, but some areas saw slight increases.
The second quarter of 2025 saw an increase of 22 per cent in traffic calls (361) and calls for services on property were up 10 per cent (220), along with mischief being up 32 per cent (111), breach 33 per cent (136) and abandoned 911 calls being up 11 per cent (111).
It also shows there were a total of 311 violent crimes in Courtenay, which is a 25 per cent increase from the second quarter in 2024.
RCMP say downtown calls saw a decline as well, but there were some noteable increases.
“In downtown Courtenay, the number of calls for service in the second quarter decreased by 12 per cent (791) from the previous year (895),” said the report. “Notable increases pertaining to breach (182 per cent), harassment (333 per cent), and other criminal code violations (240 per cent) relative to the previous year.”
Comox RCMP also indicated the highest concentration of criminal activity was Courtenay East and West Courtenay, with a hotspot for violent crimes at the Connect Warming Centre.
A small increase was also seen an controlled drugs and substances offences (10 per cent).
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