Virden

Crime data for Virden, Manitoba.

Virden Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

321

↓ 3.6%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

39.6%

Cases solved by police

127 Solved194 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

53%

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

52.9%155

Violent Crime

25.6%75

Other Offences

21.5%63

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

16↓15.8%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Virden

(477.2 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

16 incidents(-15.8%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

10100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:477.2 per 100,000

In 2024, Virden recorded 16 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 15.8% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (10 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 477.2 per 100,000 population. 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

+29.2% YoY

Youth Charged

— YoY

4.6%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2344.1 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 62

Youth: 3

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-10.1%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

0.0%

In 2024, Virden recorded 62 adults charged and 3 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 4.6% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by 0.0%, while adult charges changed by -10.1%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟡 AVERAGE

2024

8incidents

238.6 per 100,000 population

-18%

Since 2010

12.5%

Solved Rate

2019

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 1 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (100%)

Cleared Otherwise0 (0%)

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

Unfounded Reports

20.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 3% above

This Location238.6

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2019)

Virden recorded 8 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (238.6 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 487.1 in 2019. Only 12.5% 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

59.6

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

2100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

155

▲ 14.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

4622.7

Breakdown

Mischief

8063%

Theft under $5K

3023.6%

Break & Enter

97.1%

Motor vehicle theft

86.3%

Theft over $5K

00%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 27.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2236.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

3155.4%

Criminal Harassment

1526.8%

Assault Level 2

712.5%

Uttering Threats

23.6%

Sexual Assault L1

11.8%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 8.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

686.0

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

2100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

29.8

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

266.7%

Sexual Assault L1

133.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 50.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

268.4

Breakdown

Standard B&E

9100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 15.8% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

16100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Virden

Manitoba, Canada

Population

3,322

Wikipedia

About Virden

Virden is a town in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. Oil was first discovered in 1951, and Virden has since come to be known as the "Oil Capital of Manitoba".

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

84Very Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.1°C

Jan Low

-21.7°C

Annual Rain

173 mm

Annual Snow

58 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Virden

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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.

Virden Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

321

39.6%

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

Virden

About Virden

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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