Sparwood

Crime data for Sparwood, British Columbia.

Sparwood Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

260

↓ 10.7%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

30.0%

Cases solved by police

78 Solved182 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

46%

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

46.4%103

Violent Crime

32.9%73

Other Offences

20.7%46

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

26↑30.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Sparwood

(537.5 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

26 incidents(+30.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

2496%

🏥Causing bodily harm

14%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:537.5 per 100,000

In 2024, Sparwood recorded 26 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 30.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (24 incidents, 96% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 4%). The impaired driving rate was 537.5 per 100,000 population. A total of 1 persons were charged, including 1 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

-41.5% YoY

Youth Charged

-100.0% YoY

0.0%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 819.0 per 100,000

Youth rate: 0.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 31

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)

-55.1%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-100.0%

In 2024, Sparwood recorded 31 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 -55.1%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

4incidents

82.7 per 100,000 population

-48%

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2012

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Unfounded Reports

33.3%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 64% below

This Location82.7

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2012)

Sparwood recorded 4 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (82.7 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 444.7 in 2012. 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

▼ 80.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

20.7

Breakdown

Firearms Act

266.7%

Possession of weapons

133.3%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

103

▼ 5.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2129.4

Breakdown

Mischief

2943.9%

Theft under $5K

2233.3%

Break & Enter

913.6%

Motor vehicle theft

46.1%

Theft over $5K

23%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 17.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1509.2

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

1848.6%

Assault Level 2

718.9%

Criminal Harassment

718.9%

Uttering Threats

38.1%

Sexual Assault L1

25.4%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 133.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

578.9

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

480%

Identity Theft

120%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 133.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

41.4

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

342.9%

Sexual Assault L1

228.6%

Voyeurism

114.3%

Non-consensual Images

114.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 43.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

186.1

Breakdown

Standard B&E

9100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 30.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

26100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Sparwood

British Columbia, Canada

Population

3,784

Wikipedia

About Sparwood

Sparwood is a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is the second-largest community on the Elk River.

Livability Score

A+

92/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

114High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.1°C

Jan Low

-6.4°C

Annual Rain

154 mm

Annual Snow

43 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Sparwood

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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.

Sparwood Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

260

30.0%

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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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