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12%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
34%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
5%
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.
IndexArmstrong/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,7136,0404,223
Violent crime6891,1201,042
Property crime3,0254,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticArmstrongBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents285439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k5,2468,5325,856
Change in 100k rate3.0%-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)

StatisticArmstrongBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)7111,2791,709
Youths (12-17)3036721,108
Adults (18+)7411,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticArmstrongBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate202537
Clearance rate change-49.7%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent414458
Clearance rate property151927
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

    • Armstrong crime rates are 12% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Armstrong are 34% lower than the national average
    • In Armstrong you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Armstrong is safer than 71% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Armstrong has decreased by 9%

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        Daily Crime In Armstrong (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Armstrong

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Armstrong is 1 in 146
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Armstrong is 1 in 34
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Armstrong is 1 in 27

        Year Over Year Crime In Armstrong

        StatisticArmstrongBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-9.5%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-56.4%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property22.9%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Spallumcheen, BC5,2323601,5791,939
        Coldstream, BC11,7283991,7532,153
        Lumby, BC2,0004712,0702,541
        North Okanagan C, BC4,4286722,9513,623
        North Okanagan B, BC3,6896973,0613,757
        Okanagan (Part) 1, BC3,1217223,1733,895
        Columbia-Shuswap D, BC4,3708673,8084,674
        Armstrong, BC5,6606893,0253,713

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, QC5,6597361,4362,172
        Meadow Lake, SK5,6635,70418,43224,136
        Didsbury, AB5,6548043,3694,174
        Oliver, BC5,6481,2325,4126,644
        Hudson, QC5,6433516851,036
        Armstrong, BC5,6606893,0253,713
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.