C+
3%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
23%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
11%
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.
IndexBurnaby/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4,3506,0404,223
Violent crime8071,1201,042
Property crime3,5444,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticBurnabyBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents15,851439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k6,1468,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-11.1%-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)

StatisticBurnabyBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)6811,2791,709
Youths (12-17)6516721,108
Adults (18+)6831,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticBurnabyBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate152537
Clearance rate change-13.7%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent294458
Clearance rate property121927
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.

Burnaby, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Burnaby crime rates are 3% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Burnaby are 23% lower than the national average
    • In Burnaby you have a 1 in 23 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Burnaby is safer than 62% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Burnaby has decreased by 6%

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        Daily Crime In Burnaby (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Burnaby

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Burnaby is 1 in 124
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Burnaby is 1 in 29
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Burnaby is 1 in 23

        Year Over Year Crime In Burnaby

        StatisticBurnabyBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-6.4%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-8.1%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-5.9%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Anmore, BC2,5692891,2701,559
        Lions Bay, BC1,4633181,3961,713
        Musqueam 2, BC1,7843181,3961,713
        Belcarra, BC6953181,3961,713
        Coquitlam 2, BC53391,4901,829
        Port Moody, BC39,2174361,9142,350
        North Vancouver, BC94,6624752,0862,561
        Burnaby, BC258,8278073,5444,350

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Kitchener, ON259,1621,0733,1054,178
        Longueuil, QC249,9207561,4732,228
        Regina, SK241,4651,2424,0155,257
        Saskatoon, SK281,3401,3014,2035,504
        Windsor, ON230,5831,3503,9095,259
        Burnaby, BC258,8278073,5444,350
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.