Saanich

Crime data for Saanich, British Columbia.

Saanich Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

4,138

↓ 15.2%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

31.3%

Cases solved by police

1,297 Solved2,841 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

62%

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

60.1%2,893

Violent Crime

27.1%1,304

Other Offences

12.8%617

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

365↑13.4%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Saanich

(671.1 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

365 incidents(+13.4%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

307100%

💀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:671.1 per 100,000

In 2024, Saanich recorded 365 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 13.4% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (307 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 671.1 per 100,000 population. A total of 29 persons were charged, including 29 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

927

Adults Charged

+9.4% YoY

Youth Charged

+18.6% YoY

8.2%

Youth Share

1,010

Total Charged

Adult rate: 434.0 per 100,000

Youth rate: 886.7 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 927

Youth: 83

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-41.4%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-50.0%

In 2024, Saanich recorded 927 adults charged and 83 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 8.2% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -50.0%, while adult charges changed by -41.4%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

65incidents

95.9 per 100,000 population

+66%

Since 2010

13.8%

Solved Rate

2019

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged6

👤 Adults: 6 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge5 (56%)

Cleared Otherwise4 (44%)

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

Unfounded Reports

50.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 59% below

This Location95.9

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2019)

Saanich recorded 65 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (95.9 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 225.2 in 2019. Only 13.8% 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

▼ 13.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

287.6

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

5795%

Unsafe storage

23.3%

Firearms Act

11.7%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

2,893

▼ 13.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

7766.1

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

1,27457.3%

Mischief

65629.5%

Break & Enter

1757.9%

Motor vehicle theft

652.9%

Theft over $5K

381.7%

Arson

150.7%

Shoplifting $5K+

10%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

1,304

▼ 15.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

10258.9

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

49560.1%

Sexual Assault L1

12114.7%

Assault Level 2

9912%

Criminal Harassment

657.9%

Robbery

242.9%

Uttering Threats

111.3%

Assault Level 3

91.1%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

612

▼ 6.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2109.3

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

3995.1%

Identity Theft

24.9%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

195

▲ 51.2% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

1438.2

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

12162.1%

Voyeurism

3216.4%

Violations Against Children

2914.9%

Non-consensual Images

115.6%

Sexual Assault L2

21%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

175

▼ 44.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1342.3

Breakdown

Standard B&E

17499.4%

B&E to Steal Firearm

10.6%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

365

▲ 13.4% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

365100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Saanich

British Columbia, Canada

Population

117,735

Established

1906

Wikipedia

About Saanich

Saanich is a district municipality on the southern end of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, within the Greater Victoria area. The population was 117,735 at the 2021 census, making it the most populous municipality in the Capital Regional District and Vancouver Island, and the eighth-most populous in the province. With an area of 103.44 square kilometres (39.94 sq mi), Saanich is also the largest municipality in Greater Victoria. The district adopted its name after the Saanich First Nation, meaning "emerging land" or "emerging people".

Livability Score

86/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

126Very 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 Saanich

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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.

Saanich Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

4,138

31.3%

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

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

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Climate & Weather

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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