Sicamous

Crime data for Sicamous, British Columbia.

Sicamous Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

410

↑ 22.0%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

37.6%

Cases solved by police

154 Solved256 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

54%

Property

Other

Violent

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

53.6%158

Other Offences

27.5%81

Violent Crime

19.0%56

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

16↑700.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Sicamous

(362.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

16 incidents(+700.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

10100%

💀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:362.8 per 100,000

In 2024, Sicamous recorded 16 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 700.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (10 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 362.8 per 100,000 population. 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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

+74.3% YoY

Youth Charged

— YoY

0.0%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1585.2 per 100,000

Youth rate: 0.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 61

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)

-7.6%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-100.0%

In 2024, Sicamous recorded 61 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 -7.6%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟡 AVERAGE

2024

10incidents

226.8 per 100,000 population

-73%

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2011

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Unfounded Reports

9.1%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 2% below

This Location226.8

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2011)

Sicamous recorded 10 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (226.8 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 962.3 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

▲ Infinity% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

90.7

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

240%

Unsafe storage

240%

Firearms Act

120%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

158

▼ 9.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3582.8

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

5443.5%

Mischief

4032.3%

Motor vehicle theft

108.1%

Break & Enter

97.3%

Theft over $5K

86.5%

Arson

32.4%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 1.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1269.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

2382.1%

Uttering Threats

310.7%

Assault Level 2

13.6%

Criminal Harassment

13.6%

Assault Level 3

00%

Sexual Assault L1

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 4.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

544.2

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

2100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 25.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

0.0

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

360%

Voyeurism

240%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Sexual Assault L1

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 12.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

204.1

Breakdown

Standard B&E

9100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 700.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

16100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Sicamous

British Columbia, Canada

Established

2013

Wikipedia

About Sicamous

Sicamous is a district municipality in the Shuswap Country region of south central British Columbia. The place is adjacent to the narrows, which is the confluence of Mara Lake into Shuswap Lake. At the BC Highway 97A intersection on BC Highway 1, the locality is by road about 73 kilometres (45 mi) west of Revelstoke, 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Kamloops, and 75 kilometres (47 mi) north of Vernon.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.5°C

Jan Low

0.1°C

Annual Rain

490 mm

Annual Snow

97 cm

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Nearby Areas

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Sicamous

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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.

Sicamous Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

410

37.6%

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

Sicamous

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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