Qualicum Beach

Crime data for Qualicum Beach, British Columbia.

Qualicum Beach Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

367

↑ 27.0%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

25.6%

Cases solved by police

94 Solved273 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

59%

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

59.4%202

Violent Crime

24.7%84

Other Offences

15.9%54

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

20↓4.8%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Qualicum Beach

(213.6 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

20 incidents(-4.8%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

1493.3%

🏥Causing bodily harm

16.7%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:213.6 per 100,000

In 2024, Qualicum Beach recorded 20 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 4.8% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (14 incidents, 93.3% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 6.7%). The impaired driving rate was 213.6 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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

0.0% YoY

Youth Charged

— YoY

48.4%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 186.2 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 16

Youth: 15

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-69.8%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

+400.0%

In 2024, Qualicum Beach recorded 16 adults charged and 15 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 48.4% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by +400.0%, while adult charges changed by -69.8%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

7incidents

74.8 per 100,000 population

-54%

Since 2010

14.3%

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 0 (0%)🧑 Youth: 1 (100%)

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).

Unfounded Reports

30.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 68% below

This Location74.8

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

Qualicum Beach recorded 7 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (74.8 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 160.8 in 2010. Only 14.3% 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

▲ 100.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

21.4

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

2100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

202

▲ 38.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2157.4

Breakdown

Mischief

6943.4%

Theft under $5K

6440.3%

Break & Enter

1610.1%

Motor vehicle theft

74.4%

Theft over $5K

21.3%

Arson

10.6%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 95.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

897.1

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

2760%

Assault Level 2

920%

Sexual Assault L1

48.9%

Criminal Harassment

36.7%

Robbery

12.2%

Uttering Threats

12.2%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 13.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

427.2

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

1100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 100.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

42.7

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

466.7%

Violations Against Children

116.7%

Non-consensual Images

116.7%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 45.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

170.9

Breakdown

Standard B&E

16100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 4.8% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

20100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Qualicum Beach

British Columbia, Canada

Population

8,943

Wikipedia

About Qualicum Beach

Qualicum Beach is a town located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. In the 2021 census, it had a population of 9,303. It is situated at the foot of Mount Arrowsmith, along the Strait of Georgia on Vancouver Island's northeastern coast.

Livability Score

A+

92/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

114High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.4°C

Jan Low

2°C

Annual Rain

1651 mm

Annual Snow

81 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Qualicum Beach

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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.

Qualicum Beach Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

367

25.6%

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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About Qualicum Beach

Climate & Weather

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References & Sources

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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