Wells

Crime data for Wells, British Columbia.

Wells Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

36

↑ 16.1%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

30.6%

Cases solved by police

11 Solved25 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

39%

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

63.3%276

Violent Crime

22.5%98

Other Offences

14.2%62

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

17↑21.4%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Wells

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

17 incidents(+21.4%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

17100%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

In 2024, Wells recorded 17 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 21.4% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (17 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Failure to provide blood sample (0 incidents, 0%). A total of 4 persons were charged, including 4 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

+177.3% YoY

Youth Charged

-100.0% YoY

0.0%

Youth Share

Total Charged

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)

+103.3%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-100.0%

In 2024, Wells 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 +103.3%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft

2024

7incidents

Since 2010

28.6%

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge0 (0%)

Cleared Otherwise2 (100%)

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

Unfounded Reports

14.3%

of all reported MVT

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

Wells recorded 7 motor vehicle thefts in 2024, down from a peak rate of 0 in 2010. 28.6% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 83.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

0.0

Breakdown

Discharge firearm

266.7%

Unsafe storage

133.3%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Firearms Act

00%

Possession of weapons

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

276

▲ 94.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Mischief

21682.1%

Break & Enter

238.7%

Theft under $5K

145.3%

Motor vehicle theft

72.7%

Theft over $5K

20.8%

Arson

10.4%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 69.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

4865.8%

Assault Level 2

1520.5%

Sexual Assault L1

45.5%

Assault Level 3

34.1%

Robbery

11.4%

Criminal Harassment

11.4%

Uttering Threats

11.4%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 900.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

1100%

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

Sexual Assault L1

480%

Non-consensual Images

120%

Voyeurism

00%

Violations Against Children

00%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 91.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Standard B&E

23100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 21.4% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

17100%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Wells

British Columbia, Canada

Population

217

Established

1998

Wikipedia

About Wells

Wells is a small mining and tourist town in the Cariboo District of central British Columbia, located on BC Highway 26, 74 km (46 mi) from Quesnel and 8 km (5 mi) before the highway's terminus at Barkerville. It gains much of its revenue and jobs from tourists who pass through on their way to the Bowron Lake Provincial Park and to the historic museum town of Barkerville.

Livability Score

A+

95/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

108High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

24.1°C

Jan Low

-6.7°C

Annual Rain

1328 mm

Annual Snow

400 cm

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Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Wells

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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.

Wells Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

36

30.6%

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

Wells

About Wells

Climate & Weather

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Nearby Areas

Cariboo C

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Cariboo A

Quesnel 1

Cariboo B

Quesnel

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Cariboo F

References & Sources

📰 Latest Crime News

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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