Houston

Crime data for Houston, British Columbia.

Houston Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

588

↓ 7.8%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

41.5%

Cases solved by police

244 Solved344 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

38%

Property

Other

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

Property Crime

37.9%214

Other Offences

31.4%177

Violent Crime

30.7%173

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

10↓52.4%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Houston

(259.4 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

10 incidents(-52.4%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

8100%

💀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:259.4 per 100,000

In 2024, Houston recorded 10 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 52.4% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (8 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 259.4 per 100,000 population. A total of 1 persons were charged, including 1 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

Adults Charged

-11.6% YoY

Youth Charged

+200.0% YoY

3.4%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2805.6 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 84

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)

-42.9%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-40.0%

In 2024, Houston recorded 84 adults charged and 3 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.4% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -40.0%, while adult charges changed by -42.9%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟠 HIGH

2024

12incidents

311.3 per 100,000 population

-1%

Since 2010

8.3%

Solved Rate

2020

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge0 (0%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (100%)

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

vs National Average▲ 34% above

This Location311.3

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2020)

Houston recorded 12 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (311.3 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 495.4 in 2020. Only 8.3% 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.

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 50.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

233.5

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

750%

Pointing a firearm

321.4%

Unsafe storage

214.3%

Firearms Act

214.3%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

214

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

5551.2

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

7540.8%

Mischief

7440.2%

Break & Enter

168.7%

Motor vehicle theft

126.5%

Theft over $5K

42.2%

Arson

31.6%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

173

▲ 10.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

4487.7

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

5964.1%

Assault Level 2

1314.1%

Criminal Harassment

88.7%

Uttering Threats

55.4%

Sexual Assault L1

33.3%

Assault Level 3

22.2%

Robbery

22.2%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

648.5

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

2100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 18.2% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

77.8

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

969.2%

Sexual Assault L1

323.1%

Non-consensual Images

17.7%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 11.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

415.1

Breakdown

Standard B&E

16100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 52.4% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

10100%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Houston

British Columbia, Canada

Wikipedia

About Houston

Houston is a forestry, mining and tourism town in the Bulkley Valley of the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its population as of 2021 was 3,052, with approximately 2,000 in the surrounding rural area. It is known as the "steelhead capital" and it has the world's largest fly fishing rod. Houston's tourism industry is largely based on ecotourism and Steelhead Park, situated along Highway 16. Houston is named in honour of the pioneer newspaperman John Houston.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

24.4°C

Jan Low

-5.9°C

Annual Rain

229 mm

Annual Snow

169 cm

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Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Houston

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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.

Houston Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

588

41.5%

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

Houston

About Houston

Climate & Weather

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Nearby Areas

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Telkwa

Bulkley-Nechako A

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Bulkley-Nechako G

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References & Sources

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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