Ucluelet

Crime data for Ucluelet, British Columbia.

Ucluelet Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

409

↑ 35.4%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

49.4%

Cases solved by police

202 Solved207 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

38.1%128

Other Offences

38.1%128

Violent Crime

23.8%80

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

30↑15.4%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Ucluelet

(930.2 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

30 incidents(+15.4%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

26100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Impaired driving rate:930.2 per 100,000

In 2024, Ucluelet recorded 30 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 15.4% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (26 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 930.2 per 100,000 population.

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

+28.9% YoY

Youth Charged

-100.0% YoY

0.0%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1879.6 per 100,000

Youth rate: 0.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 49

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)

-72.5%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-100.0%

In 2024, Ucluelet recorded 49 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 -72.5%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

2incidents

62 per 100,000 population

-64%

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2011

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Unfounded Reports

33.3%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 73% below

This Location62

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2011)

Ucluelet recorded 2 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (62 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 468.5 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

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

31.0

Breakdown

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Possession of weapons

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

128

▲ 32.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3969.0

Breakdown

Mischief

5956.2%

Theft under $5K

2927.6%

Break & Enter

1110.5%

Theft over $5K

32.9%

Motor vehicle theft

21.9%

Arson

11%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 9.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2480.6

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

3061.2%

Assault Level 2

1122.4%

Sexual Assault L1

510.2%

Criminal Harassment

24.1%

Uttering Threats

12%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 53.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

713.2

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

00%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 22.2% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

155.0

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

571.4%

Violations Against Children

228.6%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 8.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

341.1

Breakdown

Standard B&E

11100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 15.4% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

30100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Ucluelet

British Columbia, Canada

Established

1952

Wikipedia

About Ucluelet

Ucluelet is a district municipality on the Ucluelet Peninsula, on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Ucluelet comes from Yuułuʔił which means "people of the safe harbour" in the indigenous Nuu-chah-nulth language and is the homeland of the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ. As of 2021, its population was 2,066, a 20.3% increase from 1,717 in 2016.

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

5.5°C

Annual Rain

2592 mm

Annual Snow

20 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Ucluelet

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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.

Ucluelet Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

409

49.4%

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