Hazelton

Crime data for Hazelton, British Columbia.

Hazelton Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

947

↓ 6.6%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

44.4%

Cases solved by police

420 Solved527 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

41%

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

41.3%375

Violent Crime

35.3%321

Other Offences

23.4%213

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

19↓66.1%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Hazelton

(336.4 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

19 incidents(-66.1%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

16100%

💀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:336.4 per 100,000

In 2024, Hazelton recorded 19 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 66.1% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (16 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 336.4 per 100,000 population. A total of 5 persons were charged, including 5 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

130

Adults Charged

-24.0% YoY

Youth Charged

+50.0% YoY

2.3%

Youth Share

133

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2957.2 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 130

Youth: 3

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-46.9%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-87.5%

In 2024, Hazelton recorded 130 adults charged and 3 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 2.3% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -87.5%, while adult charges changed by -46.9%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟡 AVERAGE

2024

12incidents

212.5 per 100,000 population

-25%

Since 2010

33.3%

Solved Rate

2019

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 0 (0%)🧑 Youth: 1 (100%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge2 (50%)

Cleared Otherwise2 (50%)

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

Unfounded Reports

7.7%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 9% below

This Location212.5

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2019)

Hazelton recorded 12 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (212.5 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 401.3 in 2019. 33.3% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 25.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

53.1

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

250%

Unsafe storage

125%

Firearms Act

125%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

375

▲ 15.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

6639.5

Breakdown

Mischief

26877.5%

Theft under $5K

4111.8%

Break & Enter

236.6%

Motor vehicle theft

123.5%

Theft over $5K

10.3%

Arson

10.3%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

321

▲ 1.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

5683.4

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

14565%

Assault Level 2

3314.8%

Sexual Assault L1

2511.2%

Uttering Threats

125.4%

Criminal Harassment

73.1%

Assault Level 3

10.4%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 61.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

513.5

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 16.1% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

442.6

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

2569.4%

Violations Against Children

1027.8%

Non-consensual Images

12.8%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

407.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

23100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 66.1% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

19100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Hazelton

British Columbia, Canada

Wikipedia

About Hazelton

Hazelton is a village municipality in the Skeena region of west central British Columbia, Canada. The place is on the southeast side of the Skeena River immediately north of the Bulkley River mouth, where the confluence forms a peninsula. On BC Highway 62, the locality is by road about 75 kilometres (47 mi) northwest of Smithers and 144 kilometres (89 mi) northeast of Terrace. Hazelton is the original of the "Three Hazeltons", the other two being New Hazelton to the southeast and South Hazelton to the south.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

24.7°C

Jan Low

-3.9°C

Annual Rain

597 mm

Annual Snow

67 cm

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Nearby Areas

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Hazelton

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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.

Hazelton Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

947

44.4%

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

Hazelton

About Hazelton

Climate & Weather

📰 Latest Crime News

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References & Sources

📰 Latest Crime News

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Rural Mission Truck Thefts Prompt RCMP Warning and Community Safety Reminder

Early-Morning Gunfire Damages Cloverdale Business: What Surrey Residents Need to Know About Local Safety

Surrey Extortion Shootings Drop Sharply as Recruiters Target International Students

BC Highway Patrol Alert: Driver Found Apparently Asleep at the Wheel on Highway 1 in Coquitlam

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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