Keremeos

Crime data for Keremeos, British Columbia.

Keremeos Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

415

↑ 3.8%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

26.7%

Cases solved by police

111 Solved304 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

51%

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

51.0%181

Violent Crime

26.8%95

Other Offences

22.3%79

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

32↓0.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Keremeos

(594.5 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

32 incidents(0.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

29100%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:594.5 per 100,000

In 2024, Keremeos recorded 32 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 0.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (29 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Failure to provide blood sample (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 594.5 per 100,000 population. A total of 4 persons were charged, including 4 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

-27.8% YoY

Youth Charged

— YoY

1.9%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1090.4 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 52

Youth: 1

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+79.3%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

0.0%

In 2024, Keremeos recorded 52 adults charged and 1 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 1.9% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by 0.0%, while adult charges changed by +79.3%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

25incidents

464.4 per 100,000 population

+82%

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2018

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged2

👤 Adults: 2 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (100%)

Cleared Otherwise0 (0%)

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

Unfounded Reports

10.7%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 100% above

This Location464.4

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2018)

Keremeos recorded 25 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (464.4 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 676.8 in 2018. Only 4% 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

▲ Infinity% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

37.1

Breakdown

Firearms Act

375%

Possession of weapons

125%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

181

▲ 5.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3362.4

Breakdown

Mischief

5741.3%

Theft under $5K

4431.9%

Motor vehicle theft

2518.1%

Break & Enter

96.5%

Theft over $5K

32.2%

Arson

00%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 1.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1764.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

5079.4%

Assault Level 2

57.9%

Uttering Threats

46.3%

Sexual Assault L1

23.2%

Robbery

11.6%

Criminal Harassment

11.6%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 135.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

613.0

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

266.7%

Identity Theft

133.3%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 37.5% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

37.1

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

360%

Sexual Assault L1

240%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 57.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

167.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

9100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

32100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Keremeos

British Columbia, Canada

Established

1956

Wikipedia

About Keremeos

Keremeos is a village in British Columbia, Canada. The name originated from the Similkameen dialect of the Okanagan language word "Keremeyeus" meaning "creek which cuts its way through the flats" referring to Keremeos Creek which flows down from the Upper Benchlands to the Similkameen River that flows past the village.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.3°C

Jan Low

-5.1°C

Annual Rain

269 mm

Annual Snow

78 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Keremeos

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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.

Keremeos Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

415

26.7%

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

Keremeos

About Keremeos

Climate & Weather

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References & Sources

📰 Latest Crime News

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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