Saltspring Island

Crime data for Saltspring Island, British Columbia.

Saltspring Island Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

512

↓ 10.2%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

39.8%

Cases solved by police

204 Solved308 Unsolved

Most Common

Other Crime

38%

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

37.6%156

Violent Crime

31.6%131

Property Crime

30.8%128

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

48↓32.4%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Saltspring Island

(385.6 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

48 incidents(-32.4%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

34100%

💀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:385.6 per 100,000

In 2024, Saltspring Island recorded 48 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 32.4% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (34 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 385.6 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

111

Adults Charged

+37.0% YoY

Youth Charged

-80.0% YoY

0.9%

Youth Share

112

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1032.6 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 111

Youth: 1

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-18.4%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-66.7%

In 2024, Saltspring Island recorded 111 adults charged and 1 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 0.9% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -66.7%, while adult charges changed by -18.4%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

2incidents

16.1 per 100,000 population

-79%

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2011

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Unfounded Reports

50.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 93% below

This Location16.1

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2011)

Saltspring Island recorded 2 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (16.1 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 87 in 2011. 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

▲ 500.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

48.2

Breakdown

Firearms Act

1062.5%

Possession of weapons

425%

Unsafe storage

212.5%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

128

▼ 33.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1028.3

Breakdown

Mischief

6057.7%

Theft under $5K

3836.5%

Motor vehicle theft

21.9%

Theft over $5K

21.9%

Break & Enter

21.9%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

131

▼ 2.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1052.4

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

4560%

Assault Level 2

1418.7%

Sexual Assault L1

1013.3%

Uttering Threats

34%

Criminal Harassment

22.7%

Robbery

11.3%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 37.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

184.8

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

1100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 50.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

80.3

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1066.7%

Violations Against Children

213.3%

Non-consensual Images

213.3%

Voyeurism

16.7%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 71.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

16.1

Breakdown

Standard B&E

2100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 32.4% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

48100%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cannabis Possession

00%

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Saltspring Island

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.