Tofino

Crime data for Tofino, British Columbia.

Tofino Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

569

↑ 13.3%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

64.5%

Cases solved by police

367 Solved202 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

38%

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

37.9%190

Other Offences

35.3%177

Violent Crime

26.7%134

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↓25.7%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Tofino

(594.3 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

26 incidents(-25.7%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

1995%

🏥Causing bodily harm

15%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:594.3 per 100,000

In 2024, Tofino recorded 26 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 25.7% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (19 incidents, 95% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 5%). The impaired driving rate was 594.3 per 100,000 population. A total of 5 persons were charged, including 5 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

+39.7% YoY

Youth Charged

+20.0% YoY

5.9%

Youth Share

101

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2702.7 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 95

Youth: 6

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-68.3%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-77.8%

In 2024, Tofino recorded 95 adults charged and 6 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.9% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -77.8%, while adult charges changed by -68.3%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

5incidents

114.3 per 100,000 population

-41%

Since 2010

80%

Solved Rate

2013

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged3

👤 Adults: 3 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge2 (50%)

Cleared Otherwise2 (50%)

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

Unfounded Reports

28.6%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 51% below

This Location114.3

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2013)

Tofino recorded 5 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (114.3 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 278.1 in 2013. 80% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 50.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

22.9

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1100%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Firearms Act

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

190

▲ 26.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

4342.9

Breakdown

Mischief

11166.5%

Theft under $5K

3722.2%

Break & Enter

127.2%

Motor vehicle theft

53%

Theft over $5K

10.6%

Arson

10.6%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

134

▲ 10.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3062.9

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

7471.8%

Sexual Assault L1

1514.6%

Assault Level 2

87.8%

Robbery

32.9%

Criminal Harassment

21.9%

Assault Level 3

11%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 266.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

502.9

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 47.1% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

342.9

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1560%

Violations Against Children

1040%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

274.3

Breakdown

Standard B&E

12100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 25.7% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

26100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Tofino

British Columbia, Canada

Wikipedia

About Tofino

Tofino-Long Beach Airport is a non-towered airport that is located within the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Immediately adjacent to Long Beach, it is 6 nautical miles southeast of Tofino, British Columbia, Canada.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.4°C

Jan Low

5°C

Annual Rain

2242 mm

Annual Snow

19 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Tofino

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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.

Tofino Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

569

64.5%

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 & 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