Calls for Service: 84 EXCESSIVE SPEEDING On Saturday May 2nd 2026, police were conducting proactive traffic enforcement monitoring vehicles in the 3600 block of Cedar Hill Cross Rd. At approximately 20:00 hrs a speeding vehicle was observed travelling 92km/hr in a 50km/hr zone. The driver was issued a ticket for excessive speed ($368.00) and the Continue Reading
Calls for Service: 64 MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION On April 23, 2026, at 6:19 p.m., Oak Bay Police were called to a 2-vehicle collision on Windsor Rd / Monterey Ave. A vehicle travelling Northbound on Monterey Ave failed to stop for a stop sign and collided with the second vehicle as it was travelling Westbound on Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 78 calls for service this week. ILLEGAL BEACHFIRE On March 31, 2026 at approximately 1:21 a.m., police observed an illegal beach fire at the north end of Willows Beach near Cattle Point. Officers spoke with a small group of people at the scene. The fire was extinguished and Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 71 calls for service this week. IMPAIRED OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE On March 9, 2026, shortly after 11:15 p.m., an Oak Bay Police officer conducting proactive impaired driving enforcement along Foul Bay Road, stopped a vehicle in the 1800 block of Fort Street in Victoria. The driver Continue Reading
Calls for Service: 71 Impaired Driving Enforcement A driver was issued a 90 day Immediate Roadside Prohibition following an impaired driving investigation conducted in the 3300 block of Richmond Road on the evening of February 12, 2026. The vehicle was impounded for 30 days and the driver’s licence was seized. The enforcement operation was conducted Continue Reading
Calls for Service: 70 IMPAIRED DRIVER Oak Bay Police continued focused enforcement for impaired driving during and following the holiday season as part of proactive efforts to ensure public safety. On January 3, 2026, at approximately 8:30 p.m., officers conducted an impaired driving check stop on Oak Bay Avenue. A driver was issued a three-day Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 76 calls for service this week. FRAUD A resident reported sending $2,100 via e-transfer to a prospective landlord in Vancouver, later confirmed as fraudulent. Police initiated an investigation involving a judicial authorization to trace the funds to an account in Quebec, where the holder had unknowingly acted as Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 110 calls for service this week. Mischief to Vehicles/Theft from Vehicles On October 27th a mischief and theft from auto occurred overnight in the rear parking lot of a building in the 2000 block of Oak Bay Ave. The driver’s side rear door window was smashed, and a Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 61 calls for service this week. Jury Duty Fraud Scam The Oak Bay Police Department is warning the public about a jury duty fraud scam following an incident reported on March 12, 2025. Oak Bay Police were alerted to an attempted fraud where an Oak Bay resident was Continue Reading
On the 11th of February 2025 at 9:25 AM, Oak Bay Police were requested by Oak Bay Fire to assist with a fire in the girl’s bathroom of Oak Bay High School. The small fire had been lit in the lower-level Southeast girl’s bathroom. Staff at the high school quickly extinguished the blaze. The school Continue Reading
A cougar was observed by Oak Bay Police at 7:15pm on Jan.7/25. Oak Bay Police are advising residents of this recent cougar sighting in Cadboro Bay, on the ocean side of the 3500 block of Beach Drive. This area is very close to the Oak Bay Yacht Club and Cadboro-Gyro Park. BC Conservation Officer Service Continue Reading
December 11, 2024 – The Oak Bay Police Department is committed to maintaining transparency and fostering public trust. In response to public interest and media requests, we are releasing a letter written by the Oak Bay Police Board to School District 61 (SD61), dated October 17, 2024. This letter addresses SD61’s inquiry regarding data relating Continue Reading