Highlands

Crime data for Highlands, British Columbia.

Highlands Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

177

↑ 22.9%

Historical Trend (2018 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

48.6%

Cases solved by police

86 Solved91 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

57%

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

50.9%999

Violent Crime

30.2%593

Other Offences

18.9%370

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

93↑9.4%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Highlands

(296.0 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

93 incidents(+9.4%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

6698.5%

🏥Causing bodily harm

11.5%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:296.0 per 100,000

In 2024, Highlands recorded 93 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 9.4% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (66 incidents, 98.5% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 1.5%). The impaired driving rate was 296.0 per 100,000 population. A total of 92 persons were charged, including 92 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

856

Adults Charged

+17.6% YoY

Youth Charged

+31.3% YoY

4.7%

Youth Share

898

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2721.9 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 856

Youth: 42

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+19.4%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-68.4%

In 2024, Highlands recorded 856 adults charged and 42 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 4.7% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -68.4%, while adult charges changed by +19.4%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

121incidents

178.8 per 100,000 population

+75%

Since 2010

27.3%

Solved Rate

2021

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged21

👤 Adults: 17 (81%)🧑 Youth: 4 (19%)

+ 2 youth diverted (not charged)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge23 (70%)

Cleared Otherwise10 (30%)

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

Unfounded Reports

3.3%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 23% below

This Location178.8

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2021)

Highlands recorded 121 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (178.8 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 196.3 in 2021. 27.3% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 18.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

80.2

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

2187.5%

Pointing a firearm

14.2%

Weapons trafficking

14.2%

Firearms Act

14.2%

Discharge firearm

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

999

▲ 2.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1776.0

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

25936.6%

Mischief

19227.1%

Break & Enter

12918.2%

Motor vehicle theft

9213%

Theft over $5K

354.9%

Arson

10.1%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

593

▼ 0.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1523.2

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

19147.3%

Assault Level 2

8922%

Criminal Harassment

6315.6%

Sexual Assault L1

4410.9%

Uttering Threats

92.2%

Robbery

51.2%

Assault Level 3

30.7%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

257

▲ 4.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

505.7

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

866.7%

Identity Theft

433.3%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 25.6% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

92.5

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

4465.7%

Violations Against Children

1725.4%

Sexual Assault L2

23%

Voyeurism

23%

Non-consensual Images

23%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

129

▼ 1.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

252.8

Breakdown

Standard B&E

12596.9%

B&E to Steal Firearm

43.1%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 9.4% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

93100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Highlands

British Columbia, Canada

Wikipedia

About Highlands

The District of Highlands is a district municipality near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. As one of the Western Communities, or West Shore municipalities, outside Victoria, Highlands has a population of 2,225 as of 2016. The region stretches along the Saanich Inlet shoreline from north of Goldstream to Mackenzie Bight. Highlands is one of the more undeveloped areas of the Greater Victoria region; it is one of the newest Greater Victoria municipalities created within the Capital Regional District.

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

Wikipedia

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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.

Highlands Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

177

48.6%

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

Highlands

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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