Coldstream

Crime data for Coldstream, British Columbia.

Coldstream Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

347

↑ 8.1%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

15.9%

Cases solved by police

55 Solved292 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

56%

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

56.3%187

Violent Crime

25.6%85

Other Offences

18.1%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

10↓54.5%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Coldstream

(86.6 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

10 incidents(-54.5%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

8100%

💀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:86.6 per 100,000

In 2024, Coldstream recorded 10 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 54.5% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (8 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 86.6 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

-25.0% YoY

Youth Charged

-33.3% YoY

6.3%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 325.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 30

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)

-61.0%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-77.8%

In 2024, Coldstream recorded 30 adults charged and 2 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 6.3% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -77.8%, while adult charges changed by -61.0%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

11incidents

95.2 per 100,000 population

-59%

Since 2010

9.1%

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

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

8.3%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 59% below

This Location95.2

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

Coldstream recorded 11 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (95.2 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 230.7 in 2010. Only 9.1% 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

26.0

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

266.7%

Unsafe storage

133.3%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

187

▲ 35.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1618.6

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

6145.2%

Mischief

4634.1%

Motor vehicle theft

118.1%

Break & Enter

75.2%

Arson

75.2%

Theft over $5K

32.2%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 2.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

735.7

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

2567.6%

Assault Level 2

616.2%

Sexual Assault L1

410.8%

Robbery

12.7%

Uttering Threats

12.7%

Assault Level 3

00%

Criminal Harassment

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 46.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

354.9

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

7100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 12.5% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

34.6

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

444.4%

Violations Against Children

333.3%

Non-consensual Images

222.2%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 36.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

60.6

Breakdown

Standard B&E

7100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 54.5% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

10100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Coldstream

British Columbia, Canada

Established

1906

Wikipedia

About Coldstream

Coldstream is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada, located at the northern end of Kalamalka Lake in the Okanagan Valley. Incorporated on December 21, 1906, Coldstream celebrated its centennial in 2006. The municipality is directly southeast of Vernon and is considered part of Greater Vernon. It is a member municipality of, and also the location of the head offices, of the Regional District of North Okanagan.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.9°C

Jan Low

-0.9°C

Annual Rain

144 mm

Annual Snow

18 cm

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Nearby Areas

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Coldstream

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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.

Coldstream Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

347

15.9%

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