Swan River

Crime data for Swan River, Manitoba.

Swan River Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,812

↓ 6.7%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

46.2%

Cases solved by police

837 Solved975 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

67%

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

63.6%1,605

Other Offences

19.9%503

Violent Crime

16.5%416

Hate crime data shown for Manitoba (provincial level)

Hate Crimes

2024

79↓29.5%vs 2023

Police-reported hate crime incidents in Manitoba

Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)

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By Motivation

Sub-categories based on national distribution

In 2024, Manitoba recorded 79 police-reported hate crimes, a decrease of 29.5% from 2023. The most common motivation was Race or ethnicity (37 incidents, 47% of total), with Jewish being the most targeted group (18 incidents). Religion-motivated crimes totalled 26 (33%).

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

75↓1.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Swan River

(643.0 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

75 incidents(-1.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

5898.3%

🏥Causing bodily harm

11.7%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:643.0 per 100,000

In 2024, Swan River recorded 75 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 1.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (58 incidents, 98.3% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 1.7%). The impaired driving rate was 643.0 per 100,000 population. A total of 12 persons were charged, including 11 adults and 1 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

515

Adults Charged

+2.0% YoY

Youth Charged

+64.3% YoY

4.3%

Youth Share

538

Total Charged

Adult rate: 3284.6 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 515

Youth: 23

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+29.1%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-62.9%

In 2024, Swan River recorded 515 adults charged and 23 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 4.3% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -62.9%, while adult charges changed by +29.1%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

49incidents

392.1 per 100,000 population

+9%

Since 2010

40.8%

Solved Rate

2022

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged5

👤 Adults: 5 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge7 (35%)

Cleared Otherwise13 (65%)

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

Unfounded Reports

16.7%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 69% above

This Location392.1

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2022)

Swan River recorded 49 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (392.1 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 611.2 in 2022. 40.8% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 22.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

156.8

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

2672.2%

Discharge firearm

513.9%

Pointing a firearm

38.3%

Unsafe storage

25.6%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

1,605

▲ 6.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

6963.6

Breakdown

Mischief

85555.3%

Theft under $5K

41226.7%

Break & Enter

18612%

Motor vehicle theft

493.2%

Arson

291.9%

Theft over $5K

130.8%

Shoplifting $5K+

10.1%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

416

▼ 12.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3136.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

15554.4%

Assault Level 2

8329.1%

Sexual Assault L1

227.7%

Robbery

103.5%

Criminal Harassment

72.5%

Uttering Threats

62.1%

Assault Level 3

20.7%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 21.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

188.2

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

1100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 6.1% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

203.9

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

2262.9%

Violations Against Children

1028.6%

Non-consensual Images

25.7%

Sexual Assault L2

12.9%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

186

▼ 24.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1192.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

18599.5%

B&E to Steal Firearm

10.5%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 1.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

75100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Swan River

Manitoba, Canada

Population

4,049

Established

1908

Wikipedia

About Swan River

Swan River is a town in Manitoba, Canada. It is surrounded by the Municipality of Swan Valley West in the Swan River Valley region. According to the 2021 Canadian Census, Swan River had a population of 4,049, making it Manitoba's 18th largest in population.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

84Very Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

24.7°C

Jan Low

-23°C

Annual Rain

137 mm

Annual Snow

48 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Swan River

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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.

Swan River Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,812

46.2%

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

Swan River

About Swan River

Climate & Weather

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Nearby Areas

Swan Valley West

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Mountain (North)

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Shoal River Indian Reserve 65A

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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