Burns Lake

Crime data for Burns Lake, British Columbia.

Burns Lake Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

918

↑ 11.4%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

37.8%

Cases solved by police

347 Solved571 Unsolved

Most Common

Other Crime

39%

Other

Property

Violent

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

Other Offences

39.3%346

Property Crime

30.9%272

Violent Crime

29.8%262

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↓62.2%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Burns Lake

(285.9 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

17 incidents(-62.2%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

13100%

💀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:285.9 per 100,000

In 2024, Burns Lake recorded 17 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 62.2% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (13 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 285.9 per 100,000 population. A total of 6 persons were charged, including 6 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

149

Adults Charged

+8.0% YoY

Youth Charged

+125.0% YoY

5.7%

Youth Share

158

Total Charged

Adult rate: 3152.8 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 149

Youth: 9

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-50.8%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-84.5%

In 2024, Burns Lake recorded 149 adults charged and 9 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.7% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -84.5%, while adult charges changed by -50.8%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

6incidents

100.9 per 100,000 population

-57%

Since 2010

16.7%

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge0 (0%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (100%)

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

Unfounded Reports

60.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 57% below

This Location100.9

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

Burns Lake recorded 6 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (100.9 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 232.4 in 2010. 16.7% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

100.9

Breakdown

Firearms Act

853.3%

Possession of weapons

640%

Pointing a firearm

16.7%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

272

▲ 5.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

4574.5

Breakdown

Mischief

17170.7%

Theft under $5K

5121.1%

Break & Enter

114.5%

Motor vehicle theft

62.5%

Theft over $5K

20.8%

Arson

10.4%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

262

▲ 37.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

4406.3

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

10667.1%

Assault Level 2

2918.4%

Uttering Threats

85.1%

Criminal Harassment

74.4%

Sexual Assault L1

53.2%

Robbery

21.3%

Assault Level 3

10.6%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 57.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

370.0

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

6100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 20.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

84.1

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

1062.5%

Sexual Assault L1

531.3%

Non-consensual Images

16.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 22.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

185.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

11100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 62.2% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

17100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Burns Lake

British Columbia, Canada

Wikipedia

About Burns Lake

Burns Lake is a rural village in the north-western-central interior of British Columbia, Canada, incorporated in 1923. The village had a population of 1,659 as of the 2021 Census.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

23.4°C

Jan Low

-9.5°C

Annual Rain

263 mm

Annual Snow

77 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Burns Lake

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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.

Burns Lake Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

918

37.8%

Other 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

Burns Lake

About Burns Lake

Climate & Weather

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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