Armstrong

Crime data for Armstrong, British Columbia.

Armstrong Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

284

↑ 3.3%

Historical Trend (2017 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

25.7%

Cases solved by police

73 Solved211 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

50%

Property

Violent

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

Property Crime

49.5%136

Violent Crime

28.7%79

Other Offences

21.8%60

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

17↑30.8%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Armstrong

(277.4 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

17 incidents(+30.8%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

15100%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:277.4 per 100,000

In 2024, Armstrong recorded 17 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 30.8% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (15 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 277.4 per 100,000 population. A total of 3 persons were charged, including 3 adults and 0 youth.

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

+37.5% YoY

Youth Charged

-60.0% YoY

5.7%

Youth Share

Total Charged

2024

Adults: 33

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)

-74.4%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-66.7%

In 2024, Armstrong recorded 33 adults charged and 2 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.7% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -66.7%, while adult charges changed by -74.4%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft

2024

11incidents

0 per 100,000 population

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Unfounded Reports

15.4%

of all reported MVT

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

Armstrong recorded 11 motor vehicle thefts in 2024, down from a peak rate of 343.3 in 2010. Only 0% of cases are solved, making it one of the hardest crimes for police to clear.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 150.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

0.0

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

3100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

136

▲ 36.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2271.5

Breakdown

Mischief

4647.4%

Theft under $5K

2828.9%

Break & Enter

1111.3%

Motor vehicle theft

1111.3%

Theft over $5K

11%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 1.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1335.2

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

2460%

Sexual Assault L1

512.5%

Assault Level 2

512.5%

Criminal Harassment

512.5%

Assault Level 3

12.5%

Robbery

00%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 32.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

537.5

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

480%

Identity Theft

120%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 28.6% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

0.0

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

550%

Violations Against Children

330%

Sexual Assault L3

110%

Non-consensual Images

110%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 10.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

0.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

11100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 30.8% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

17100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Armstrong

British Columbia, Canada

Wikipedia

About Armstrong

Armstrong is a city in the North Okanagan of the Canadian province of British Columbia, between Vernon and Enderby. It overlooks the Spallumcheen Valley, which forms a broad pass between the Okanagan Valley to the south and the Shuswap Country to the north, and is about 480 km (300 mi) from each of Vancouver, B.C. and Spokane, Washington. The City of Armstrong celebrated its centennial in 2013.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.7°C

Jan Low

-2.7°C

Annual Rain

234 mm

Annual Snow

43 cm

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Nearby Areas

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Armstrong

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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.

Armstrong Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

284

25.7%

Property 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

Armstrong

About Armstrong

Climate & Weather

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Nearby Areas

Spallumcheen

Harris 3

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Enderby

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North Okanagan C

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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