Colwood

Crime data for Colwood, British Columbia.

Colwood Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,475

↑ 1.9%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

57.0%

Cases solved by police

841 Solved634 Unsolved

Most Common

Other Crime

49%

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

49.4%687

Property Crime

32.1%447

Violent Crime

18.5%258

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

57↑32.6%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Colwood

(257.3 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

57 incidents(+32.6%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

37100%

💀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:257.3 per 100,000

In 2024, Colwood recorded 57 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 32.6% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (37 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 257.3 per 100,000 population. A total of 8 persons were charged, including 8 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

103

Adults Charged

-24.8% YoY

Youth Charged

+240.0% YoY

24.8%

Youth Share

137

Total Charged

Adult rate: 573.2 per 100,000

Youth rate: 2332.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 103

Youth: 34

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-9.6%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

+78.9%

In 2024, Colwood recorded 103 adults charged and 34 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 24.8% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by +78.9%, while adult charges changed by -9.6%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

11incidents

49.7 per 100,000 population

-76%

Since 2010

18.2%

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge0 (0%)

Cleared Otherwise2 (100%)

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

vs National Average▼ 79% below

This Location49.7

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

Colwood recorded 11 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (49.7 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 209.2 in 2010. 18.2% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 41.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

31.6

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

770%

Discharge firearm

220%

Firearms Act

110%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

447

▲ 5.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2018.0

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

16548.2%

Mischief

12737.1%

Break & Enter

319.1%

Motor vehicle theft

113.2%

Theft over $5K

41.2%

Arson

41.2%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

258

▼ 14.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1164.7

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

8961%

Assault Level 2

2517.1%

Sexual Assault L1

2416.4%

Criminal Harassment

74.8%

Uttering Threats

10.7%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 6.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

397.3

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

1184.6%

Identity Theft

215.4%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 21.4% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

108.3

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

2470.6%

Violations Against Children

617.6%

Non-consensual Images

411.8%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 6.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

139.9

Breakdown

Standard B&E

31100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 32.6% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

57100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Colwood

British Columbia, Canada

Wikipedia

About Colwood

Colwood is a city on Vancouver Island to the southwest of Victoria, capital of British Columbia, Canada. Colwood was incorporated in 1985 and has a population of approximately 19,000 people. Colwood lies within the boundaries of the Greater Victoria area or Capital Regional District, in a region called the Western Communities, or the West Shore. Set along more than 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) of oceanfront, this fast-growing seaside community is one of the 13 component municipalities of Greater Victoria.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.8°C

Jan Low

3.1°C

Annual Rain

929 mm

Annual Snow

5 cm

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References & Sources

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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.

Colwood Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,475

57.0%

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

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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