Princeton

Crime data for Princeton, British Columbia.

Princeton Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

472

↓ 0.2%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

44.3%

Cases solved by police

209 Solved263 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

52%

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

52.4%226

Violent Crime

29.7%128

Other Offences

17.9%77

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

26↓0.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Princeton

(424.6 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

26 incidents(0.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

16100%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:424.6 per 100,000

In 2024, Princeton recorded 26 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 0.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (16 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Failure to provide breath sample (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 424.6 per 100,000 population. A total of 2 persons were charged, including 2 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

-23.5% YoY

Youth Charged

-100.0% YoY

0.0%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 973.8 per 100,000

Youth rate: 0.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 52

Youth: 0

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-50.5%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-100.0%

In 2024, Princeton recorded 52 adults charged and 0 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 0.0% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -100.0%, while adult charges changed by -50.5%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

23incidents

375.6 per 100,000 population

-14%

Since 2010

4.3%

Solved Rate

2015

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge0 (0%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (100%)

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

Unfounded Reports

14.8%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 62% above

This Location375.6

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2015)

Princeton recorded 23 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (375.6 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 676.7 in 2015. Only 4.3% 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

▲ 25.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

81.7

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

360%

Unsafe storage

240%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

226

▲ 8.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3690.4

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

7438.1%

Mischief

7036.1%

Break & Enter

2311.9%

Motor vehicle theft

2311.9%

Theft over $5K

31.5%

Arson

10.5%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

128

▲ 0.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2090.1

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

4559.2%

Assault Level 2

1317.1%

Sexual Assault L1

1013.2%

Criminal Harassment

67.9%

Uttering Threats

22.6%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 16.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

473.6

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

00%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 120.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

163.3

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1090.9%

Non-consensual Images

19.1%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Violations Against Children

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 4.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

375.6

Breakdown

Standard B&E

23100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

26100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Princeton

British Columbia, Canada

Established

1858

Wikipedia

About Princeton

Princeton is a town municipality in the Similkameen region of southern British Columbia, Canada. The former mining and railway hub lies at the confluence of the Tulameen into the Similkameen River, just east of the Cascade Mountains. At the junction of BC Highway 3 and 5A, the locality is by road about 67 kilometres (42 mi) northwest of Keremeos, 133 kilometres (83 mi) east of Hope, and 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of Merritt.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.3°C

Jan Low

-7°C

Annual Rain

163 mm

Annual Snow

37 cm

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References & Sources

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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.

Princeton Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

472

44.3%

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

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About Princeton

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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