Sandy Bay

Crime data for Sandy Bay, Saskatchewan.

Sandy Bay Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,658

↑ 14.4%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

31.1%

Cases solved by police

516 Solved1,142 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

60%

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

59.6%942

Other Offences

22.7%359

Violent Crime

17.7%279

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

67↑272.2%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Sandy Bay

(5496.3 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

67 incidents(+272.2%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

57100%

💀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:5496.3 per 100,000

In 2024, Sandy Bay recorded 67 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 272.2% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (57 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 5496.3 per 100,000 population. A total of 12 persons were charged, including 10 adults and 2 youth.

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

182

Adults Charged

-19.8% YoY

Youth Charged

+5.6% YoY

9.5%

Youth Share

201

Total Charged

2024

Adults: 182

Youth: 19

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-16.1%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-85.8%

In 2024, Sandy Bay recorded 182 adults charged and 19 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 9.5% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -85.8%, while adult charges changed by -16.1%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

16incidents

1,312.6 per 100,000 population

+51%

Since 2010

25%

Solved Rate

2021

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged2

👤 Adults: 2 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge3 (75%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (25%)

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

Unfounded Reports

30.4%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 465% above

This Location1,312.6

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2021)

Sandy Bay recorded 16 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (1,312.6 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 1,343.4 in 2021. 25% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 171.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1558.7

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1979.2%

Discharge firearm

312.5%

Pointing a firearm

28.3%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

942

▲ 11.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

77276.5

Breakdown

Mischief

86191.7%

Theft under $5K

373.9%

Break & Enter

252.7%

Motor vehicle theft

161.7%

Theft over $5K

00%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

279

▼ 10.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

22887.6

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

14359.8%

Assault Level 2

7330.5%

Robbery

104.2%

Sexual Assault L1

41.7%

Uttering Threats

41.7%

Criminal Harassment

31.3%

Assault Level 3

20.8%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 66.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

82.0

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 63.6% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

328.1

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

450%

Violations Against Children

225%

Non-consensual Images

225%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 31.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2050.9

Breakdown

Standard B&E

25100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 272.2% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

67100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Sandy Bay

Saskatchewan, Canada

Wikipedia

About Sandy Bay

Sandy Bay is a northern village in the boreal forest of northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated on the shore of Wasawakasik Lake — which is a lake along the course of the Churchill River — about 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of the community of Pelican Narrows and 91 kilometres (57 mi) northwest of Creighton and Flin Flon. The community consists of two parts the Northern Village of Sandy Bay and the Wapaskokimaw 202 reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation. Access is via Highway 135 and the Hanson Lake Road.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

85Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

22.4°C

Jan Low

-15.7°C

Annual Rain

335 mm

Annual Snow

88 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Sandy Bay

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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.

Sandy Bay Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,658

31.1%

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

Sandy Bay

About Sandy Bay

Climate & Weather

📰 Latest Crime News

Community Alert: Meth Seizure After Highway Police Pursuit Near Meadow Lake

Community Alert: Youth Arson Charge After House Fire in Sandy Bay

Community Alert: Forcible Confinement Case Resolved Near Fort Qu’Appelle

RCMP Probing Suspicious Inmate Death at Saskatchewan Penitentiary

Vehicle Backs Into Turtleford Business; No Injuries Reported

Community Alert: Firearm Incident on Big River First Nation

Nearby Areas

Wapaskokimaw 202

Pelican Narrows

Pukatawagan 198

Heward

Wapella

Grizzly Bear's Head 110 and Lean Man 111

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📰 Latest Crime News

Community Alert: Meth Seizure After Highway Police Pursuit Near Meadow Lake

Community Alert: Youth Arson Charge After House Fire in Sandy Bay

Community Alert: Forcible Confinement Case Resolved Near Fort Qu’Appelle

RCMP Probing Suspicious Inmate Death at Saskatchewan Penitentiary

Vehicle Backs Into Turtleford Business; No Injuries Reported

Community Alert: Firearm Incident on Big River First Nation

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