Alert Bay

Crime data for Alert Bay, British Columbia.

Alert Bay Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

210

↓ 5.8%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

48.6%

Cases solved by police

102 Solved108 Unsolved

Most Common

Violent Crime

44%

Violent

Property

Other

Top 5 Reported Violations

Most frequent specific criminal code violations in 2024.

Historical Trend by Violation

No trend data available.

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Data: 2024

Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.

Crime Breakdown

2024

Violent Crime

43.9%87

Property Crime

30.3%60

Other Offences

25.8%51

Hate crime data shown for British Columbia (provincial level)

Hate Crimes

2024

692↑2.7%vs 2023

Police-reported hate crime incidents in British Columbia

Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)

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By Motivation

Sub-categories based on national distribution

In 2024, British Columbia recorded 692 police-reported hate crimes, an increase of 2.7% from 2023. The most common motivation was Race or ethnicity (388 incidents, 56% of total), with Black being the most targeted group (143 incidents). Religion-motivated crimes totalled 125 (18%), led by Jewish (86).

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0066-01 — Police-reported hate crime

Homicide data shown for Canada (national level)

Homicides

2024

788↓1.0%vs 2023

Homicide victims in Canada

(1.91 per 100k)

Homicide Trend (1961–2024)

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By Method

788 victims(-1.0%)

🔫Shooting

28636.3%

🔪Stabbing

25031.7%

👊Beating

13116.6%

📋Other methods used

445.6%

⛓️Strangulation

313.9%

❓Methods used unknown

293.7%

🔥Fire (burns or suffocation)

172.2%

Homicide rate:1.91 per 100,000

In 2024, Canada recorded 788 homicide victims, a decrease of 1.0% from 2023. The most common method was Shooting (286 victims, 36.3% of total), followed by Stabbing (250 victims, 31.7%). The homicide rate was 1.91 per 100,000 population.

Source: Statistics Canada, Homicide Survey — Tables 35-10-0068-01, 35-10-0069-01, 35-10-0071-01

Impaired Driving

2024

5↓16.7%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Alert Bay

(404.9 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

5 incidents(-16.7%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

4100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Impaired driving rate:404.9 per 100,000

In 2024, Alert Bay recorded 5 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 16.7% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (4 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 404.9 per 100,000 population.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

-2.7% YoY

Youth Charged

-33.3% YoY

5.3%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 3478.3 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 36

Youth: 2

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

Dual-axis: each line has its own scale · Click to view year details

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-34.5%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

—

In 2024, Alert Bay recorded 36 adults charged and 2 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.3% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by —, while adult charges changed by -34.5%.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟡 AVERAGE

2024

3incidents

242.9 per 100,000 population

+17%

Since 2010

66.7%

Solved Rate

2024

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 0 (0%)🧑 Youth: 1 (100%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (50%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (50%)

"Cleared otherwise" includes cases where charges cannot be laid (e.g., suspect deceased, diplomatic immunity, victim declines).

Unfounded Reports

25.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 4% above

This Location242.9

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2024)

Alert Bay recorded 3 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (242.9 per 100K), the highest rate on record. 66.7% of cases resulted in clearance.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177. Click chart to select year.

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ Infinity% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

81.0

Breakdown

Unsafe storage

1100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Possession of weapons

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 13.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

4858.3

Breakdown

Mischief

2544.6%

Theft under $5K

1933.9%

Break & Enter

814.3%

Motor vehicle theft

35.4%

Theft over $5K

11.8%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 17.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

7044.5

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

3968.4%

Assault Level 2

1119.3%

Uttering Threats

58.8%

Sexual Assault L1

23.5%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

Criminal Harassment

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 33.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

323.9

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 33.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

161.9

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

250%

Violations Against Children

250%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 60.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

647.8

Breakdown

Standard B&E

8100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 16.7% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

5100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Alert Bay

British Columbia, Canada

Wikipedia

About Alert Bay

Alert Bay, also known as ʼYalis in Kwakʼwala, is a village on Cormorant Island, near the town of Port McNeill on northeast Vancouver Island, in the Regional District of Mount Waddington, British Columbia, Canada.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

19.8°C

Jan Low

3.5°C

Annual Rain

1219 mm

Annual Snow

159 cm

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Nearby Areas

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Alert Bay

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Statistics Canada

Crime statistics, population & census data

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Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.

Alert Bay Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

210

48.6%

Violent Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

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Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime