CRIME ALERTS & UPDATES

West Vancouver Crime Alerts – Nov 14 – 20

269 Calls For West Vancouver Police Service Since November 13th Update

Click Here For Business Watch Prevention Updates

Click Here For Block Watch Prevention Update

**Please Note – Our Next Crime Alerts Update Will Be December 1st, 2025**

BREAK & ENTER

B&E(Residential Multi-Unit) – Community Centre Area

  • Break-in to apartment suite discovered on owners return from trip
  • Personal safe, bank cards, ID, personal documents, jewelry stolen

B&E(Residential-Garage) – Headland / Sprucefeild Area

  • Resident heard garage door opening at 1:30am.
  • Suspect fled. House keys/garage opener found missing from unlocked car outside
  • All locks rekeyed / garage opener code changed.

B&E(Residential-Attempted) – Community Centre Area

  • Suspect seen on video attempt to tamper with apartment building garage gate
  • Suspect reached through bars of gate, placed coin purse over gate sensor
  • Blocked sensor prevented gate from closing after gate was opened
  • Suspect became spooked & left without entering. Investigation ongoing

THEFT

Theft of Auto – Ambleside Area

  • Vehicle parked on roadway in residential area stolen after owner lost keys

Theft – Shoplifting – Summary

  • 10 Reports since last update. All from Marine Drive/Taylor Way Area
  • Suspects identified & arrested in seven reports

Theft from Auto – Ambleside Area

  • Window smashed on vehicle parked on residential street
  • Laptops, chargers, wallet with bank/id cards, hard drive & cellphone stolen

Theft from Auto – Marine Drive / Taylor Way Area

  • Side window smashed on vehicle in retail area parking

Theft from Auto – Willow Creek Area

  • Two unlocked vehicles in residential driveway rummaged
  • Personal electronics & perfumes stolen

Theft – Lions Gate Bridge Area

  • Unsecured bicycle stolen from residential backyard

Theft – Shoplifting – Summary

  • 10 Reports since last update.
  • All from Marine Drive/Taylor Way Area
  • Suspects identified & arrested in seven reports

Theft from Auto – Chippendale Area

  • Unlocked vehicle on residential street. Assorted power tools stolen

Theft from Auto – Chippendale/Finch Hill Area

  • House keys stolen from unlocked vehicle in residential driveway
  • All locks re-keyed by homeowner

Theft from Auto – Ambleside Area

  • Window smashed on vehicle parked on residential street
  • Laptops, chargers, wallet with bank/id cards, hard drive & cellphone stolen

Theft from Auto – Willow Creek Area

  • Two unlocked vehicles in residential driveway rummaged
  • Personal electronics & perfumes stolen

Theft – Lions Gate Bridge Area

  • Unsecured bicycle stolen from residential backyard
Block Watch Sign

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU TODAY?

WVPD SERVICES

JOIN US!

Find out out to become a WVPD Police Member, join our Civilian Staff or Volunteer.

ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION

· Valid Canadian Driver’s Licence
· Valid BC Identification Card (with photo)
· Valid BC Services Card
· Valid Passport – Canadian or Foreign
· Valid Canadian Permanent Residency Card
· Current Canadian Student ID Card (for youth applicants ages 12-17) *secondary Gov’t issued ID required
· Canadian Birth Certificate
· Valid Canadian Citizenship Card
· Valid Canadian Certificate of Native Status Card
· Valid Nexus Card
· Employee Identification Card issued by the Federal, Provincial or Territorial Government (with photo)
· Old Age Security Identification Card
· Valid Firearms Licence
· Municipal or RCMP Police Identification (with photo only)