Port McNeill

Crime data for Port McNeill, British Columbia.

Port McNeill Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

394

↑ 4.8%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

44.9%

Cases solved by police

177 Solved217 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

43%

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

43.3%141

Violent Crime

33.4%109

Other Offences

23.3%76

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

22↓33.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Port McNeill

(510.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

22 incidents(-33.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

14100%

🏥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:510.8 per 100,000

In 2024, Port McNeill recorded 22 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 33.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (14 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 510.8 per 100,000 population. A total of 15 persons were charged, including 15 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

+55.9% YoY

Youth Charged

+233.3% YoY

9.8%

Youth Share

102

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2601.1 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 92

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)

+9.5%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-41.2%

In 2024, Port McNeill recorded 92 adults charged and 10 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 9.8% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -41.2%, while adult charges changed by +9.5%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

3incidents

69.7 per 100,000 population

-50%

Since 2010

66.7%

Solved Rate

2022

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

25.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 70% below

This Location69.7

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2022)

Port McNeill recorded 3 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (69.7 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 167 in 2022. 66.7% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 700.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

185.7

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

777.8%

Unsafe storage

111.1%

Firearms Act

111.1%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

141

▼ 7.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3273.7

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

5144.3%

Mischief

4337.4%

Break & Enter

1613.9%

Motor vehicle theft

32.6%

Theft over $5K

10.9%

Arson

10.9%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

109

▲ 19.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2530.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

3546.7%

Assault Level 2

1114.7%

Sexual Assault L1

1114.7%

Criminal Harassment

1114.7%

Uttering Threats

56.7%

Robbery

22.7%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 33.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

557.2

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

2100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 7.1% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

255.4

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1184.6%

Violations Against Children

215.4%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 20.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

371.5

Breakdown

Standard B&E

16100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 33.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

22100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Port McNeill

British Columbia, Canada

Established

1936

Wikipedia

About Port McNeill

Port McNeill is a town in the North Island region of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada on Vancouver Island's northeast shore, on Queen Charlotte Strait. Originally a base camp for loggers, it became a settlement in 1936. It was named after Captain William Henry McNeill of the Hudson's Bay Company.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.7°C

Jan Low

3.8°C

Annual Rain

2658 mm

Annual Snow

17 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Port McNeill

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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 McNeill Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

394

44.9%

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 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