Ashcroft

Crime data for Ashcroft, British Columbia.

Ashcroft Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

381

↓ 14.6%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

22.6%

Cases solved by police

86 Solved295 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

51%

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

51.4%170

Violent Crime

26.3%87

Other Offences

22.4%74

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

30↑50.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Ashcroft

(766.3 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

30 incidents(+50.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

18100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:766.3 per 100,000

In 2024, Ashcroft recorded 30 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 50.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (18 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 766.3 per 100,000 population. A total of 5 persons were charged, including 5 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

-24.6% YoY

Youth Charged

+100.0% YoY

4.4%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1274.1 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 43

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)

-56.6%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

0.0%

In 2024, Ashcroft recorded 43 adults charged and 2 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 4.4% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by 0.0%, while adult charges changed by -56.6%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

19incidents

485.3 per 100,000 population

+23%

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2021

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Unfounded Reports

13.6%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 109% above

This Location485.3

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2021)

Ashcroft recorded 19 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (485.3 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 1,024.8 in 2021. 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

▼ 28.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

127.7

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

466.7%

Unsafe storage

116.7%

Firearms Act

116.7%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

170

▼ 12.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

4342.3

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

5136.7%

Mischief

4330.9%

Break & Enter

2417.3%

Motor vehicle theft

1913.7%

Theft over $5K

10.7%

Arson

10.7%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 36.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2222.2

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

2549%

Assault Level 2

1121.6%

Uttering Threats

59.8%

Criminal Harassment

47.8%

Sexual Assault L1

35.9%

Robbery

23.9%

Assault Level 3

12%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 58.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

689.7

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

4100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 28.6% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

76.6

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

360%

Violations Against Children

240%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 20.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

613.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

22100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 50.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

30100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Ashcroft

British Columbia, Canada

Population

1,558

Wikipedia

About Ashcroft

Ashcroft is a village municipality that straddles the Thompson River in the Thompson Country region of south central British Columbia, Canada. East of BC Highway 1 and on BC Highway 97C, the locality is by road about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Spences Bridge and 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Cache Creek.

Livability Score

A+

92/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

114High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.6°C

Jan Low

-0.4°C

Annual Rain

186 mm

Annual Snow

54 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Ashcroft

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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.

Ashcroft Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

381

22.6%

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

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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