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113%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
60%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
130%
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.
IndexAshcroft/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime8,9836,0404,223
Violent crime1,6661,1201,042
Property crime7,3174,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticAshcroftBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents477439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k12,6908,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-3.0%-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)

StatisticAshcroftBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)2,0331,2791,709
Youths (12-17)1,3796721,108
Adults (18+)2,0621,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticAshcroftBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate272537
Clearance rate change-41.4%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent564458
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

    • Ashcroft crime rates are 113% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Ashcroft are 60% higher than the national average
    • In Ashcroft you have a 1 in 12 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Ashcroft is safer than 27% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Ashcroft has decreased by 23%

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        Daily Crime In Ashcroft (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ashcroft

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ashcroft is 1 in 61
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ashcroft is 1 in 14
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Ashcroft is 1 in 12

        Year Over Year Crime In Ashcroft

        StatisticAshcroftBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-23.1%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-54.2%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property2.0%-10.0%-9.8%

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        Oregon Jack Creek 5, BC58763,8464,722
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        105 Mile Post 2, BC81,0184,4725,490
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        Bonaparte 3, BC1321,1995,2686,467
        Cache Creek, BC1,0371,2015,2746,474
        Marble Canyon 3, BC1011,2165,3426,558
        Ashcroft, BC1,6291,6667,3178,983

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Yukon, Unorganized, YT1,6304,4369,80714,243
        Lambton, QC1,6268181,5952,413
        Harrison Park, MB1,6331,7754,6646,439
        Maliotenam, QC1,6258191,5972,416
        Rosedale, MB1,6331,9675,1687,135
        Ashcroft, BC1,6291,6667,3178,983
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.