Sayward

Crime data for Sayward, British Columbia.

Sayward Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

103

↓ 15.6%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

22.3%

Cases solved by police

23 Solved80 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

48%

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

47.7%42

Violent Crime

33.0%29

Other Offences

19.3%17

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

6↓14.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Sayward

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

6 incidents(-14.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

4100%

💨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

In 2024, Sayward recorded 6 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 14.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (4 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Failure to provide breath sample (0 incidents, 0%). A total of 3 persons were charged, including 3 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

+33.3% YoY

Youth Charged

-100.0% YoY

0.0%

Youth Share

Total Charged

2024

Adults: 12

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)

-36.8%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-100.0%

In 2024, Sayward recorded 12 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 -36.8%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft

2024

3incidents

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

Sayward recorded 3 motor vehicle thefts in 2024, down from a peak rate of 0 in 2010. 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

▲ 300.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

250%

Unsafe storage

250%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 35.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

1442.4%

Mischief

927.3%

Break & Enter

412.1%

Motor vehicle theft

39.1%

Arson

26.1%

Theft over $5K

13%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 107.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

1361.9%

Criminal Harassment

314.3%

Sexual Assault L1

29.5%

Assault Level 2

29.5%

Uttering Threats

14.8%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 66.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

1100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ Infinity% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

2100%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Violations Against Children

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 42.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Standard B&E

4100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 14.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

6100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Sayward

British Columbia, Canada

Wikipedia

About Sayward

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.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

24.6°C

Jan Low

2.3°C

Annual Rain

967 mm

Annual Snow

242 cm

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References & Sources

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Sayward Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

103

22.3%

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

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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