Squamish

Crime statistics and police areas for Squamish, British Columbia.

Squamish Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

118

↓ 24.4%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

22.0%

Cases solved by police

26 Solved92 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

66%

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

57.9%1,020

Violent Crime

21.5%379

Other Offences

20.6%363

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)

Click on chart to view sub-categories for that year

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

Impaired Driving

2024

105↓40.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Squamish

(803.2 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

105 incidents(-40.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

8298.8%

🏥Causing bodily harm

11.2%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:803.2 per 100,000

In 2024, Squamish recorded 105 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 40.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (82 incidents, 98.8% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 1.2%). The impaired driving rate was 803.2 per 100,000 population. A total of 23 persons were charged, including 23 adults and 0 youth.

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

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

24,232

Population

$96,000

Median Income

6.8%

Unemployment

70.0%

Homeownership

👥 Population

37.6

Median Age

21.8%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$111,000

Median Household Income

$129,400

Average Household Income

6.3%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

76.4%

Participation Rate

71.2%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

1,760

High School

5,175

Postsecondary

12,470

Bachelor's+

6,625

🏠 Housing

$1,113,000

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,864

Avg. Monthly Rent

$2,172

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

3,595

Visible Minorities

4,775

Immigrants

1,285

Indigenous Identity

According to the 2021 Census, Squamish had a population of 24,232 (+21.8% change from 2016) with a median age of 37.6. The median after-tax household income was $96,000, and the unemployment rate was 6.8%. Homeownership rate was 70.0% with an average dwelling value of $1,113,000.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

209

Adults Charged

+3.0% YoY

Youth Charged

+166.7% YoY

3.7%

Youth Share

217

Total Charged

Adult rate: 533.9 per 100,000

Youth rate: 0.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 209

Youth: 8

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-57.9%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-81.4%

In 2024, Squamish recorded 209 adults charged and 8 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.7% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -81.4%, while adult charges changed by -57.9%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

22incidents

490.9 per 100,000 population

+885%

Since 2010

18.2%

Solved Rate

2024

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged2

👤 Adults: 2 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge4 (100%)

Cleared Otherwise0 (0%)

"Cleared otherwise" includes cases where charges cannot be laid (e.g., suspect deceased, diplomatic immunity, victim declines).

vs National Average▲ 111% above

This Location490.9

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2024)

Squamish recorded 22 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (490.9 per 100K), the highest rate on record. 18.2% of cases resulted in clearance.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177. Click chart to select year.

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Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

0.0

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1470%

Unsafe storage

630%

Firearms Act

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Discharge firearm

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

2,040

▲ 2.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2811.2

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

79048%

Mischief

56634.4%

Break & Enter

1146.9%

Motor vehicle theft

925.6%

Theft over $5K

744.5%

Arson

100.6%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

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Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

758

▼ 22.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

714.0

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

27867.5%

Assault Level 2

5212.6%

Criminal Harassment

389.2%

Sexual Assault L1

368.7%

Uttering Threats

81.9%

Robbery

00%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

318

▼ 7.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

312.4

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

4095.2%

Identity Theft

24.8%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 45.7% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

63.0

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

3672%

Violations Against Children

1224%

Voyeurism

24%

Non-consensual Images

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

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Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

114

▼ 1.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

133.9

Breakdown

Standard B&E

114100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

210

▼ 40.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

210100%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Squamish

British Columbia, Canada

Population

23,819

Wikipedia

About Squamish

Squamish is a community and a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located at the north end of Howe Sound on the Sea to Sky Highway. The population of the Squamish census agglomeration, which includes First Nation reserves of the Squamish Nation although they are not governed by the municipality, is 24,232.

Livability Score

86/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

126Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.1°C

Jan Low

2.4°C

Annual Rain

2129 mm

Annual Snow

292 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Squamish

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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.

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

24,232

Population

$96,000

Median Income

6.8%

Unemployment

70.0%

Homeownership

👥 Population

37.6

Median Age

21.8%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$111,000

Median Household Income

$129,400

Average Household Income

6.3%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

76.4%

Participation Rate

71.2%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

1,760

High School

5,175

Postsecondary

12,470

Bachelor's+

6,625

🏠 Housing

$1,113,000

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,864

Avg. Monthly Rent

$2,172

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

3,595

Visible Minorities

4,775

Immigrants

1,285

Indigenous Identity

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Squamish Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

118

22.0%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Impaired Driving

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Squamish

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References & Sources

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Impaired Driving

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

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