La Loche

Crime data for La Loche, Saskatchewan.

La Loche Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

4,554

↑ 13.7%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

39.4%

Cases solved by police

1,795 Solved2,759 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

43%

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

42.9%1,773

Violent Crime

29.3%1,211

Other Offences

27.8%1,149

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

144↓37.7%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in La Loche

(3815.6 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

144 incidents(-37.7%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

130100%

💀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:3815.6 per 100,000

In 2024, La Loche recorded 144 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 37.7% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (130 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 3815.6 per 100,000 population. A total of 58 persons were charged, including 58 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

1,014

Adults Charged

+67.9% YoY

Youth Charged

+2.6% YoY

7.2%

Youth Share

1,093

Total Charged

Adult rate: 42162.2 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 1,014

Youth: 79

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+28.7%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-38.8%

In 2024, La Loche recorded 1,014 adults charged and 79 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 7.2% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -38.8%, while adult charges changed by +28.7%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

62incidents

1,642.8 per 100,000 population

-36%

Since 2010

11.3%

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged5

👤 Adults: 4 (80%)🧑 Youth: 1 (20%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge5 (71%)

Cleared Otherwise2 (29%)

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

Unfounded Reports

10.1%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 607% above

This Location1,642.8

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

La Loche recorded 62 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (1,642.8 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 2,579.7 in 2010. Only 11.3% 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

▲ 87.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2331.7

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

8172.3%

Discharge firearm

2017.9%

Pointing a firearm

54.5%

Unsafe storage

43.6%

Weapons trafficking

21.8%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

1,773

▲ 5.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

46979.3

Breakdown

Mischief

1,33477.2%

Theft under $5K

18110.5%

Break & Enter

1196.9%

Motor vehicle theft

623.6%

Arson

281.6%

Theft over $5K

50.3%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

1,211

▲ 42.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

32088.0

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

49653.6%

Assault Level 2

29231.5%

Robbery

404.3%

Sexual Assault L1

323.5%

Criminal Harassment

283%

Uttering Threats

272.9%

Assault Level 3

111.2%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 26.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

635.9

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

3100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 16.7% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

847.9

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

3265.3%

Violations Against Children

1020.4%

Non-consensual Images

714.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

119

▲ 52.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3153.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

11697.5%

B&E to Steal Firearm

32.5%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

144

▼ 37.7% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

144100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

La Loche

Saskatchewan, Canada

Population

2,514

Established

1810

Wikipedia

About La Loche

La Loche is a village in northwest Saskatchewan. It is located at the end of Highway 155 on the eastern shore of Lac La Loche in Canada's boreal forest. La Loche had a population of 2,827 in 2016 and is within the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

81Very Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

23.5°C

Jan Low

-21.4°C

Annual Rain

450 mm

Annual Snow

205 cm

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References & Sources

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La Loche Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

4,554

39.4%

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

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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