Port Hardy

Crime data for Port Hardy, British Columbia.

Port Hardy Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,604

↑ 6.1%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

44.6%

Cases solved by police

716 Solved888 Unsolved

Most Common

Other Crime

45%

Other

Violent

Property

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

Other Offences

44.5%667

Violent Crime

29.3%439

Property Crime

26.2%392

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

44↓34.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Port Hardy

(802.0 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

44 incidents(-34.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

33100%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:802.0 per 100,000

In 2024, Port Hardy recorded 44 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 34.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (33 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 802.0 per 100,000 population. A total of 3 persons were charged, including 3 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

242

Adults Charged

+29.4% YoY

Youth Charged

0.0% YoY

4.3%

Youth Share

253

Total Charged

Adult rate: 5624.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 242

Youth: 11

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-23.9%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-52.2%

In 2024, Port Hardy recorded 242 adults charged and 11 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 4.3% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -52.2%, while adult charges changed by -23.9%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

4incidents

72.9 per 100,000 population

-64%

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2019

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Unfounded Reports

20.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 69% below

This Location72.9

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2019)

Port Hardy recorded 4 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (72.9 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 348.2 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

▲ 16.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

127.6

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

777.8%

Firearms Act

222.2%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

392

▲ 1.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

7145.5

Breakdown

Mischief

24069.2%

Theft under $5K

8424.2%

Break & Enter

144%

Motor vehicle theft

41.2%

Theft over $5K

20.6%

Arson

20.6%

Shoplifting $5K+

10.3%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

439

▲ 17.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

8002.2

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

19462.8%

Assault Level 2

5618.1%

Sexual Assault L1

4113.3%

Criminal Harassment

134.2%

Assault Level 3

31%

Robbery

10.3%

Uttering Threats

10.3%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 32.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

747.4

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

2100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 10.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

747.4

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

4167.2%

Violations Against Children

1727.9%

Non-consensual Images

34.9%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 60.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

255.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

14100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 34.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

44100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Port Hardy

British Columbia, Canada

Population

4,132

Wikipedia

About Port Hardy

Port Hardy is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada located on the north-east tip of Vancouver Island. Port Hardy has a population of 3,902 as of the 2021 census.

Livability Score

A+

92/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

114High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.6°C

Jan Low

2.6°C

Annual Rain

2777 mm

Annual Snow

22 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Port Hardy

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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.

Port Hardy Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,604

44.6%

Other 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