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Locally, the number of murders has about doubled over the 1970s, OTOH, the number of murders per 100,000 has actually dropped by ~50%. The majority of the murders now also seem to be gangland hits (most commonly, someone gets shot and the police find a SUV a few kilometres away that is a burnt out shell).
Of course, now we also have the homeless encampments which are a source of a lot of calls for police, fire and ambulance.
The residents of an encampment in Crab Park are demanding the city of Vancouver fix up a nearby parking lot which belongs to the Port of Vancouver with tiny homes so they can be more comfortable during the winter. An idea which is not gaining all that much traction in an area where few can afford to purchase a home or even rent a apartment on their own. Not to mention that the Port of Vancouver which is federally controlled is restricted from allowing residential development on their property.
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