North Saanich

Crime data for North Saanich, British Columbia.

North Saanich Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

403

↓ 6.1%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

37.7%

Cases solved by police

152 Solved251 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

45.6%283

Violent Crime

30.3%188

Other Offences

24.2%150

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

35↑6.1%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in North Saanich

(671.1 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

35 incidents(+6.1%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

26100%

💀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:671.1 per 100,000

In 2024, North Saanich recorded 35 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 6.1% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (26 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 671.1 per 100,000 population. A total of 5 persons were charged, including 5 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

133

Adults Charged

+9.9% YoY

Youth Charged

+42.9% YoY

7.0%

Youth Share

143

Total Charged

Adult rate: 434.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 133

Youth: 10

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-32.1%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-28.6%

In 2024, North Saanich recorded 133 adults charged and 10 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 7.0% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -28.6%, while adult charges changed by -32.1%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

7incidents

95.9 per 100,000 population

+66%

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2019

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Unfounded Reports

50.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 59% below

This Location95.9

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2019)

North Saanich recorded 7 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (95.9 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 225.2 in 2019. Only 0% 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

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

287.6

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

23100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

283

▼ 1.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

7766.1

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

10351%

Mischief

5929.2%

Break & Enter

3014.9%

Motor vehicle theft

73.5%

Theft over $5K

31.5%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

188

▼ 1.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

10258.9

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

7861.9%

Sexual Assault L1

2318.3%

Assault Level 2

118.7%

Criminal Harassment

64.8%

Uttering Threats

54%

Assault Level 3

21.6%

Robbery

10.8%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 19.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2109.3

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

266.7%

Identity Theft

133.3%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 76.2% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

1438.2

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

2362.2%

Violations Against Children

1335.1%

Non-consensual Images

12.7%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 66.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1342.3

Breakdown

Standard B&E

30100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 6.1% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

35100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

North Saanich

British Columbia, Canada

Wikipedia

About North Saanich

The District of North Saanich is located on the Saanich Peninsula of British Columbia, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Victoria on southern Vancouver Island. It is one of the 13 Greater Victoria municipalities. The district is surrounded on three sides by 20 km (12 mi) of ocean shoreline, and consists of rural/residential areas and a large agricultural base. It is home to the Victoria International Airport and the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal.

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

1058 mm

Annual Snow

15 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about North Saanich

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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 Saanich Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

403

37.7%

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

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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