Oak Bay

Crime data for Oak Bay, British Columbia.

Oak Bay Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

495

↓ 1.0%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

23.8%

Cases solved by police

118 Solved377 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

81%

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

80.8%382

Violent Crime

12.1%57

Other Offences

7.2%34

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

9↓18.2%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Oak Bay

(47.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

9 incidents(-18.2%)

🍺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:47.8 per 100,000

In 2024, Oak Bay recorded 9 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 18.2% 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 47.8 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

-30.8% YoY

Youth Charged

-87.5% YoY

2.7%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 228.0 per 100,000

Youth rate: 73.5 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 36

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)

-44.6%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-93.3%

In 2024, Oak Bay recorded 36 adults charged and 1 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 2.7% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -93.3%, while adult charges changed by -44.6%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

8incidents

42.5 per 100,000 population

-35%

Since 2010

12.5%

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 1 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

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).

vs National Average▼ 82% below

This Location42.5

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

Oak Bay recorded 8 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (42.5 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 65.6 in 2010. Only 12.5% 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

▼ 50.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

15.9

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

3100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

382

▲ 8.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2030.5

Breakdown

Mischief

20360.8%

Theft under $5K

9729%

Break & Enter

216.3%

Motor vehicle theft

82.4%

Arson

41.2%

Theft over $5K

10.3%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 27.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

303.0

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

1438.9%

Assault Level 2

1130.6%

Sexual Assault L1

1027.8%

Criminal Harassment

12.8%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 14.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

228.6

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

5100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 10.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

53.1

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1090.9%

Violations Against Children

19.1%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 46.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

111.6

Breakdown

Standard B&E

21100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 18.2% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

9100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Oak Bay

British Columbia, Canada

Established

1906

Wikipedia

About Oak Bay

Oak Bay is a municipality incorporated in 1906 that is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is one of thirteen member municipalities of the Capital Regional District, and is bordered to the west by the city of Victoria and to the north by the district of Saanich. It is a residential suburb of Victoria.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.8°C

Jan Low

3.8°C

Annual Rain

798 mm

Annual Snow

0 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Oak Bay

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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.

Oak Bay Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

495

23.8%

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