Barriere

Crime data for Barriere, British Columbia.

Barriere Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

217

↓ 4.4%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

27.2%

Cases solved by police

59 Solved158 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

52%

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

51.6%97

Violent Crime

28.2%53

Other Offences

20.2%38

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↓58.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Barriere

(108.7 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

5 incidents(-58.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

4100%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:108.7 per 100,000

In 2024, Barriere recorded 5 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 58.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (4 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 108.7 per 100,000 population. A total of 1 persons were charged, including 1 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

-29.6% YoY

Youth Charged

— YoY

2.6%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 957.7 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 38

Youth: 1

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-56.8%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-75.0%

In 2024, Barriere recorded 38 adults charged and 1 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 2.6% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -75.0%, while adult charges changed by -56.8%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

17incidents

369.7 per 100,000 population

+59%

Since 2010

5.9%

Solved Rate

2015

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 1 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (100%)

Cleared Otherwise0 (0%)

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

Unfounded Reports

5.6%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 59% above

This Location369.7

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2015)

Barriere recorded 17 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (369.7 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 516.3 in 2015. Only 5.9% 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

▼ 50.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

21.8

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 4.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2109.6

Breakdown

Mischief

3446.6%

Motor vehicle theft

1723.3%

Theft under $5K

1317.8%

Break & Enter

68.2%

Theft over $5K

34.1%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1152.7

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

2464.9%

Assault Level 2

924.3%

Uttering Threats

25.4%

Sexual Assault L1

12.7%

Criminal Harassment

12.7%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 39.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

369.7

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

2100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 50.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

21.8

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

266.7%

Sexual Assault L1

133.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 40.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

130.5

Breakdown

Standard B&E

6100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 58.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

5100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Barriere

British Columbia, Canada

Established

2007

Wikipedia

About Barriere

Barriere is a district municipality in central British Columbia, Canada, located 66 km (41 mi) north of the larger city of Kamloops on Highway 5. It is situated at the confluence of the Barrière River and North Thompson Rivers in the Central North Thompson Valley.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.3°C

Jan Low

-2.2°C

Annual Rain

440 mm

Annual Snow

62 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Barriere

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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.

Barriere Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

217

27.2%

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

Barriere

About Barriere

Climate & Weather

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Nearby Areas

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North Thompson 1

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Squaam 2

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Thompson-Nicola O (Lower North Thompson)

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References & Sources

📰 Latest Crime News

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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