North Cowichan

Crime data for North Cowichan, British Columbia.

North Cowichan Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

3,368

↑ 4.7%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

36.3%

Cases solved by police

1,221 Solved2,147 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

50%

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

50.4%1,533

Violent Crime

31.0%942

Other Offences

18.6%565

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

184↑26.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in North Cowichan

(533.4 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

184 incidents(+26.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

12099.2%

🏥Causing bodily harm

10.8%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:533.4 per 100,000

In 2024, North Cowichan recorded 184 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 26.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (120 incidents, 99.2% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 0.8%). The impaired driving rate was 533.4 per 100,000 population. A total of 18 persons were charged, including 18 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

331

Adults Charged

-8.3% YoY

Youth Charged

+7.7% YoY

7.8%

Youth Share

359

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1155.4 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1217.4 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 331

Youth: 28

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-26.6%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-37.8%

In 2024, North Cowichan recorded 331 adults charged and 28 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 7.8% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -37.8%, while adult charges changed by -26.6%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

40incidents

116 per 100,000 population

-62%

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge0 (0%)

Cleared Otherwise2 (100%)

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

Unfounded Reports

11.1%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 50% below

This Location116

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

North Cowichan recorded 40 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (116 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 308.4 in 2010. Only 5% 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

▲ 2.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

133.3

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

4491.7%

Pointing a firearm

24.2%

Unsafe storage

24.2%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

1,533

▼ 4.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

4444.1

Breakdown

Mischief

71553%

Theft under $5K

44032.6%

Break & Enter

1088%

Motor vehicle theft

403%

Arson

312.3%

Theft over $5K

151.1%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

942

▲ 18.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2730.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

41365.3%

Assault Level 2

12019%

Sexual Assault L1

538.4%

Uttering Threats

203.2%

Criminal Harassment

172.7%

Robbery

91.4%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

130

▲ 20.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

376.9

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

2896.6%

Identity Theft

13.4%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 8.8% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

153.7

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

5371.6%

Violations Against Children

912.2%

Non-consensual Images

810.8%

Voyeurism

45.4%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

108

▼ 26.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

313.1

Breakdown

Standard B&E

10799.1%

B&E to Steal Firearm

10.9%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

184

▲ 26.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

184100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

North Cowichan

British Columbia, Canada

Established

1873

Wikipedia

About North Cowichan

North Cowichan is a district municipality established in 1873 on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. The municipality is part of the Cowichan Valley Regional District. North Cowichan is noted for a landscape including forests, beaches, rivers, and lakes. The municipality encompasses the communities of Chemainus; Westholme; Crofton; Maple Bay; and "North Cowichan". The latter is an adjacent to City of Duncan and extending North to the Chemainus River and to Crofton.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.6°C

Jan Low

2.1°C

Annual Rain

1551 mm

Annual Snow

70 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about North Cowichan

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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.

North Cowichan Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

3,368

36.3%

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

North Cowichan

About North Cowichan

Climate & Weather

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Nearby Areas

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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