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195%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
122%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
220%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Total crime includes all violent and property crime. Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, threats and all other violent violations. Property crimes include: breaking and entering, theft, motor vehicle theft, fraud, mischief and all other property crime violations. Crimes not reflected in this table include: criminal code violations, traffic violations, federal statute violations and drug violations. This crime data is estimated based on Statistics Canada data.
IndexAlert Bay/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime12,4806,0404,223
Violent crime2,3151,1201,042
Property crime10,1654,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticAlert BayBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents235439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k17,6298,5325,856
Change in 100k rate19.8%-10.9%-9.8%
All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticAlert BayBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)2,0801,2791,709
Youths (12-17)3,9226721,108
Adults (18+)1,9091,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticAlert BayBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate242537
Clearance rate change-33.0%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent324458
Clearance rate property161927
More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Alert Bay crime rates are 195% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Alert Bay are 122% higher than the national average
    • In Alert Bay you have a 1 in 9 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Alert Bay is safer than 17% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Alert Bay has decreased by 10%

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        Daily Crime In Alert Bay (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Alert Bay

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Alert Bay is 1 in 44
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Alert Bay is 1 in 10
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Alert Bay is 1 in 9

        Year Over Year Crime In Alert Bay

        StatisticAlert BayBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-10.4%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-12.9%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-8.3%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Port McNeill, BC2,4248483,7224,570
        Dead Point 5, BC101,0694,6955,764
        Gwayasdums 1, BC261,1374,9946,131
        Alert Bay, BC5142,31510,16512,480

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Saint-Adelme, QC5148501,6582,508
        Timiskaming, QC5138371,6322,469
        Fort Liard, NT51512,36432,59944,963
        Johnston, NB5131,3653,1274,492
        Radisson, SK5151,9506,3048,254
        Alert Bay, BC5142,31510,16512,480
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.