Big River

Crime data for Big River, Saskatchewan.

Big River Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,636

↓ 13.9%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

38.6%

Cases solved by police

631 Solved1,005 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

43%

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

42.5%619

Other Offences

29.5%429

Violent Crime

28.0%407

Hate crime data shown for Saskatchewan (provincial level)

Hate Crimes

2024

107↓4.5%vs 2023

Police-reported hate crime incidents in Saskatchewan

Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)

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By Motivation

Sub-categories based on national distribution

In 2024, Saskatchewan recorded 107 police-reported hate crimes, a decrease of 4.5% from 2023. The most common motivation was Race or ethnicity (67 incidents, 63% of total), with Black being the most targeted group (25 incidents). Religion-motivated crimes totalled 10 (9%).

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

100↑5.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Big River

(2293.1 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

100 incidents(+5.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

8498.8%

🏥Causing bodily harm

11.2%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:2293.1 per 100,000

In 2024, Big River recorded 100 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 5.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (84 incidents, 98.8% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 1.2%). The impaired driving rate was 2293.1 per 100,000 population. A total of 28 persons were charged, including 27 adults and 1 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

405

Adults Charged

-13.6% YoY

Youth Charged

-11.8% YoY

3.6%

Youth Share

420

Total Charged

Adult rate: 12902.2 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 405

Youth: 15

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+125.0%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

+7.1%

In 2024, Big River recorded 405 adults charged and 15 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.6% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by +7.1%, while adult charges changed by +125.0%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

95incidents

2,178.4 per 100,000 population

+48%

Since 2010

7.4%

Solved Rate

2023

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 0 (0%)🧑 Youth: 1 (100%)

+ 3 youth diverted (not charged)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (14%)

Cleared Otherwise6 (86%)

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

Unfounded Reports

13.6%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 837% above

This Location2,178.4

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2023)

Big River recorded 95 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (2,178.4 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 2,805 in 2023. Only 7.4% 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

▼ 11.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

344.0

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1450%

Pointing a firearm

828.6%

Discharge firearm

414.3%

Unsafe storage

13.6%

Firearms Act

13.6%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

619

▼ 21.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

14194.0

Breakdown

Mischief

33257.6%

Motor vehicle theft

9516.5%

Theft under $5K

7012.2%

Break & Enter

6811.8%

Theft over $5K

71.2%

Arson

40.7%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

407

▼ 7.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

9332.7

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

18057.1%

Assault Level 2

8727.6%

Robbery

154.8%

Sexual Assault L1

134.1%

Uttering Threats

113.5%

Assault Level 3

61.9%

Criminal Harassment

31%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 15.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

527.4

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

375%

Identity Theft

125%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 10.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

298.1

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1372.2%

Violations Against Children

316.7%

Non-consensual Images

211.1%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 36.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1559.3

Breakdown

Standard B&E

6798.5%

B&E to Steal Firearm

11.5%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

100

▲ 5.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

100100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Big River

Saskatchewan, Canada

Established

1910

Wikipedia

About Big River

Big River is a town located on the southern end of Cowan Lake in north central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is just north of Saskatchewan's extensive grain belt on Highway 55 and about 16 kilometres (10 mi) west of Prince Albert National Park. Delaronde Lake is accessed east of the town. Big River is approximately 132 kilometres (82 mi) from Prince Albert.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

85Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

23.7°C

Jan Low

-20.9°C

Annual Rain

377 mm

Annual Snow

164 cm

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References & Sources

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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.

Big River Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,636

38.6%

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

Big River

About Big River

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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