Cranbrook

Crime data for Cranbrook, British Columbia.

Cranbrook Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

3,113

↑ 12.3%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

25.4%

Cases solved by police

790 Solved2,323 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

58%

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

56.6%3,638

Violent Crime

22.6%1,454

Other Offences

20.7%1,332

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

238↑4.4%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Cranbrook

(524.6 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

238 incidents(+4.4%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

15897.5%

🏥Causing bodily harm

42.5%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

💀Causing death

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:524.6 per 100,000

In 2024, Cranbrook recorded 238 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 4.4% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (158 incidents, 97.5% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (4 incidents, 2.5%). The impaired driving rate was 524.6 per 100,000 population. A total of 28 persons were charged, including 28 adults and 0 youth.

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

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

27,040

Population

$75,500

Median Income

7.2%

Unemployment

77.6%

Homeownership

👥 Population

Median Age

3.7%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$84,000

Median Household Income

$101,600

Average Household Income

8.5%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

61.4%

Participation Rate

57.0%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

3,380

High School

7,345

Postsecondary

11,570

Bachelor's+

3,305

🏠 Housing

$443,200

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,069

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,171

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

1,460

Visible Minorities

2,320

Immigrants

2,535

Indigenous Identity

According to the 2021 Census, Cranbrook had a population of 27,040 (+3.7% change from 2016) with a median age of 46.0. The median after-tax household income was $75,500, and the unemployment rate was 7.2%. Homeownership rate was 77.6% with an average dwelling value of $443,200.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

908

Adults Charged

+3.2% YoY

Youth Charged

-47.4% YoY

4.2%

Youth Share

948

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2015.4 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1159.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 908

Youth: 40

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-25.0%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-75.9%

In 2024, Cranbrook recorded 908 adults charged and 40 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 4.2% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -75.9%, while adult charges changed by -25.0%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

128incidents

87.4 per 100,000 population

-58%

Since 2010

7.8%

Solved Rate

2021

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged4

👤 Adults: 0 (0%)🧑 Youth: 4 (100%)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge2 (20%)

Cleared Otherwise8 (80%)

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

Unfounded Reports

12.5%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 62% below

This Location87.4

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2021)

Cranbrook recorded 128 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (87.4 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 331.5 in 2021. Only 7.8% 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.

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Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 20.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

99.9

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

6053.6%

Firearms Act

3833.9%

Unsafe storage

108.9%

Weapons trafficking

43.6%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

3,638

▲ 24.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1911.1

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

1,33643.5%

Mischief

1,16838.1%

Break & Enter

35011.4%

Motor vehicle theft

1284.2%

Theft over $5K

622%

Arson

240.8%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

1,454

▼ 7.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1311.5

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

46455.9%

Assault Level 2

13816.6%

Sexual Assault L1

809.6%

Criminal Harassment

748.9%

Uttering Threats

323.9%

Robbery

323.9%

Assault Level 3

101.2%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

364

▲ 23.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

412.2

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

5484.4%

Identity Theft

1015.6%

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Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

124

▼ 1.6% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

154.0

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

8064.5%

Violations Against Children

3024.2%

Non-consensual Images

108.1%

Voyeurism

43.2%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

350

▲ 34.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

249.8

Breakdown

Standard B&E

344100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

238

▲ 4.4% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

238100%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cranbrook

British Columbia, Canada

Established

1898

Wikipedia

About Cranbrook

Cranbrook is a city in southeast British Columbia, Canada, located approximately 10 km southwest of the confluence of the Kootenay River and the St. Mary's River. It is the largest urban centre in the region known as the East Kootenay. As of 2021, Cranbrook's population is 20,499 with a census agglomeration population of 27,040. It is the location of the headquarters of the Regional District of East Kootenay and also the location of the regional headquarters of various provincial ministries and agencies, notably the Rocky Mountain Forest District.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.2°C

Jan Low

-4.5°C

Annual Rain

116 mm

Annual Snow

21 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Cranbrook

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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.

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

27,040

Population

$75,500

Median Income

7.2%

Unemployment

77.6%

Homeownership

👥 Population

Median Age

3.7%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$84,000

Median Household Income

$101,600

Average Household Income

8.5%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

61.4%

Participation Rate

57.0%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

3,380

High School

7,345

Postsecondary

11,570

Bachelor's+

3,305

🏠 Housing

$443,200

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,069

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,171

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

1,460

Visible Minorities

2,320

Immigrants

2,535

Indigenous Identity

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Cranbrook Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

3,113

25.4%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Cranbrook

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Climate & Weather

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Nearby Areas

St. Mary's

Kootenay 1

East Kootenay C

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References & Sources

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

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