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Crime data for Sayward, British Columbia.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
These figures are for the Sayward RCMP detachment, which polices Sayward and the rural area around it.
Police service reporting these figures: Sayward, British Columbia, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, rural
Police-reported incidents
104
−5.5% vs previous year
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01, 2025
How to read thisCrime Severity Index, Canada
75.0
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01, 2025
How to read thisAll violations: Criminal Code, traffic and other federal laws.
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 76 |
| 2011 | 81 |
| 2012 | 66 |
| 2013 | 83 |
| 2014 | 84 |
| 2015 | 83 |
| 2016 | 97 |
| 2017 | 81 |
| 2018 | 75 |
| 2019 | 85 |
| 2020 | 117 |
| 2021 | 71 |
| 2022 | 62 |
| 2023 | 122 |
| 2024 | 110 |
| 2025 | 104 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Assault, level 1 | 16 |
| Mischief | 15 |
| Canada Shipping Act | 9 |
| Uttering threats | 6 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 6 |
| Fail to comply with order | 6 |
| Indecent/Harassing communications | 5 |
| Disturb the peace | 4 |
| Operation while impaired (alcohol) | 4 |
| Other violations against the administration of law and justice (Part IV Criminal Code) | 3 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 33 | 40.2 |
| Violent crime | 32 | 39 |
| Other Criminal Code | 17 | 20.7 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
| Year | Assault, level 1 | Mischief | Canada Shipping Act | Uttering threats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1 |
| 2016 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 1 |
| 2018 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 3 |
| 2019 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| 2024 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
| 2025 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
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Crimes solved and people charged
Share of reported incidents cleared by a charge or otherwise, 2025.
Solved, by type of crime
Source: Statistics Canada, Tables 35-10-0026-01 and 35-10-0184-01, 2025
| Type | Incidents | Solved | Solved (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 104 | 46 | 44.2 |
| Violent | 32 | 15 | 46.9 |
| Property | 33 | 7 | 21.2 |
| Other | 17 | 8 | 47.1 |
Adults and youth (12 to 17) charged, 2010 to 2025.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01
| Year | Adults charged | Youth charged |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 4 |
| 2020 | 22 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 1 |
| 2017 | 22 | 0 |
| 2016 | 31 | 0 |
| 2015 | 25 | 0 |
| 2014 | 20 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 | 19 | 1 |
Assaults, sexual offences, homicide, hate crimes
Police-reported incidents, 2010 to 2025.
Share of incidents, 2025
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01, 2025
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 |
| 2024 | 36 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2010 | 8 |
Theft, break-ins, vehicles, mischief
Police-reported incidents, 2010 to 2025.
Share of incidents, 2025
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01, 2025
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 |
| 2024 | 43 |
| 2023 | 65 |
| 2022 | 39 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2020 | 43 |
| 2019 | 39 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 35 |
| 2016 | 31 |
| 2015 | 34 |
| 2014 | 37 |
| 2013 | 29 |
| 2012 | 32 |
| 2011 | 36 |
| 2010 | 41 |
Fewer than 10 incidents in the year: too few for a reliable trend or rate.
| Offence | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 2 | 2 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 2 | 3 |
| Break and enter | 3 | 4 |
| Fraud and identity crime | 2 | 6 |
| Drug offences | 5 | 1 |
| Impaired driving | 6 | 6 |
| Weapons offences | 1 | 4 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0184-01
Sayward is a village located in the Sayward Valley on the northeast coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is about 1.6 kilometres (1 mi) inland from Kelsey Bay on a spur from Highway 19.
Annual historical averages
Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.
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