Duncan

Crime statistics and police areas for Duncan, British Columbia.

Duncan Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,708

↑ 0.9%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

37.9%

Cases solved by police

648 Solved1,060 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

47.9%1,480

Other Offences

28.6%884

Violent Crime

23.5%726

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)

Click on chart to view sub-categories for that year

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

Impaired Driving

2024

154↑2.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Duncan

(760.3 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

154 incidents(+2.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

122100%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:760.3 per 100,000

In 2024, Duncan recorded 154 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 2.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (122 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Failure to provide breath sample (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 760.3 per 100,000 population. A total of 18 persons were charged, including 18 adults and 0 youth.

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

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

47,582

Population

$69,000

Median Income

7.5%

Unemployment

75.1%

Homeownership

👥 Population

Median Age

7.0%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$75,500

Median Household Income

$92,000

Average Household Income

11.4%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

55.6%

Participation Rate

51.5%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

6,660

High School

12,705

Postsecondary

20,180

Bachelor's+

6,900

🏠 Housing

$633,500

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,194

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,238

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

3,295

Visible Minorities

5,835

Immigrants

6,630

Indigenous Identity

According to the 2021 Census, Duncan had a population of 47,582 (+7.0% change from 2016) with a median age of 50.0. The median after-tax household income was $69,000, and the unemployment rate was 7.5%. Homeownership rate was 75.1% with an average dwelling value of $633,500.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

335

Adults Charged

+12.0% YoY

Youth Charged

-8.3% YoY

3.2%

Youth Share

346

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2058.1 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 335

Youth: 11

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-33.0%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-82.5%

In 2024, Duncan recorded 335 adults charged and 11 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.2% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -82.5%, while adult charges changed by -33.0%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

38incidents

168 per 100,000 population

-50%

Since 2010

15.8%

Solved Rate

2022

Peak Year

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CSI Impact

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge0 (0%)

Cleared Otherwise6 (100%)

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

Unfounded Reports

20.8%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 28% below

This Location168

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2022)

Duncan recorded 38 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (168 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 359.5 in 2022. 15.8% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

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Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 90.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

132.6

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

6478%

Unsafe storage

89.8%

Pointing a firearm

67.3%

Firearms Act

44.9%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Discharge firearm

00%

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Property Crime

2024

Incidents

2,960

▼ 3.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

10601.5

Breakdown

Mischief

1,34450.1%

Theft under $5K

96435.9%

Break & Enter

2087.7%

Arson

883.3%

Motor vehicle theft

521.9%

Theft over $5K

261%

Shoplifting $5K+

20.1%

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Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

1,452

▲ 7.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

5344.9

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

72674.8%

Assault Level 2

13013.4%

Sexual Assault L1

707.2%

Uttering Threats

181.9%

Robbery

141.4%

Criminal Harassment

121.2%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

160

▲ 3.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

486.2

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

50100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

148

▲ 21.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

159.1

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

7248.6%

Sexual Assault L1

7047.3%

Non-consensual Images

42.7%

Voyeurism

21.4%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

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Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

208

▼ 17.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1111.3

Breakdown

Standard B&E

208100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

308

▲ 2.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

308100%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Duncan

British Columbia, Canada

Population

4,944

Wikipedia

About Duncan

Duncan is a city on southern Vancouver Island in the Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. It is the smallest city in Canada by area. It was incorporated as a city in 1912.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.6°C

Jan Low

2.1°C

Annual Rain

1551 mm

Annual Snow

70 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Duncan

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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

47,582

Population

$69,000

Median Income

7.5%

Unemployment

75.1%

Homeownership

👥 Population

Median Age

7.0%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$75,500

Median Household Income

$92,000

Average Household Income

11.4%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

55.6%

Participation Rate

51.5%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

6,660

High School

12,705

Postsecondary

20,180

Bachelor's+

6,900

🏠 Housing

$633,500

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,194

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,238

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

3,295

Visible Minorities

5,835

Immigrants

6,630

Indigenous Identity

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Duncan Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,708

37.9%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

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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Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

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