Merritt

Crime data for Merritt, British Columbia.

Merritt Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

272

↓ 15.5%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

38.2%

Cases solved by police

104 Solved168 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

54%

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

53.9%1,014

Violent Crime

26.5%499

Other Offences

19.5%367

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

68↓26.9%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Merritt

(536.2 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

68 incidents(-26.9%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

55100%

💀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:536.2 per 100,000

In 2024, Merritt recorded 68 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 26.9% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (55 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 536.2 per 100,000 population. A total of 14 persons were charged, including 14 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

269

Adults Charged

+17.5% YoY

Youth Charged

+75.0% YoY

2.5%

Youth Share

276

Total Charged

Adult rate: 3842.3 per 100,000

Youth rate: 0.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 269

Youth: 7

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-43.0%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-81.6%

In 2024, Merritt recorded 269 adults charged and 7 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 2.5% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -81.6%, while adult charges changed by -43.0%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

40incidents

384.9 per 100,000 population

-22%

Since 2010

22.5%

Solved Rate

2019

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged4

👤 Adults: 4 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge4 (44%)

Cleared Otherwise5 (56%)

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

Unfounded Reports

20.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 66% above

This Location384.9

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2019)

Merritt recorded 40 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (384.9 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 784.1 in 2019. 22.5% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 12.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

233.7

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1560%

Pointing a firearm

520%

Unsafe storage

28%

Firearms Act

28%

Discharge firearm

14%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

1,014

▲ 22.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

12166.6

Breakdown

Mischief

36940.9%

Theft under $5K

32335.8%

Break & Enter

14616.2%

Motor vehicle theft

404.4%

Theft over $5K

171.9%

Arson

70.8%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

499

▲ 8.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

5856.5

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

17356.9%

Assault Level 2

6521.4%

Sexual Assault L1

299.5%

Criminal Harassment

123.9%

Robbery

113.6%

Uttering Threats

113.6%

Assault Level 3

31%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 26.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1127.3

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

266.7%

Identity Theft

133.3%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 2.8% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

316.2

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

2978.4%

Violations Against Children

513.5%

Voyeurism

25.4%

Non-consensual Images

12.7%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

146

▲ 55.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1773.4

Breakdown

Standard B&E

145100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 26.9% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

68100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Merritt

British Columbia, Canada

Established

1893

Wikipedia

About Merritt

Merritt is a city in the Nicola Valley of the south-central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is 270 km (170 mi) northeast of Vancouver. Situated at the confluence of the Nicola and Coldwater rivers, it is the first major community encountered after travelling along Phase One of the Coquihalla Highway and acts as the gateway to all other major highways to the B.C. Interior. The city developed in 1893 when part of the ranches owned by William Voght, Jesus Garcia, and John Charters were surveyed for a town site.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.9°C

Jan Low

-5.1°C

Annual Rain

147 mm

Annual Snow

37 cm

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Nearby Areas

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Merritt

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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.

Merritt Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

272

38.2%

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

Merritt

About Merritt

Climate & Weather

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Nearby Areas

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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