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57%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
18%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
70%
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.
IndexChetwynd/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime6,6486,0404,223
Violent crime1,2331,1201,042
Property crime5,4154,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticChetwyndBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents522439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k9,3928,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-21.0%-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)

StatisticChetwyndBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)7781,2791,709
Youths (12-17)06721,108
Adults (18+)8511,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticChetwyndBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate232537
Clearance rate change-48.2%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent264458
Clearance rate property221927
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.

Chetwynd, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Chetwynd crime rates are 57% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Chetwynd are 18% higher than the national average
    • In Chetwynd you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Chetwynd is safer than 38% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Chetwynd has increased by 7%

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        Daily Crime In Chetwynd (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Chetwynd

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Chetwynd is 1 in 82
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Chetwynd is 1 in 19
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Chetwynd is 1 in 16

        Year Over Year Crime In Chetwynd

        StatisticChetwyndBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total7.4%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent47.8%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-9.1%-10.0%-9.8%

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        Peace River E, BC2,9178173,5894,406
        East Moberly Lake 169, BC4201,0744,7205,794
        Chetwynd, BC2,5431,2335,4156,648

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Cowichan Valley G, BC2,5418093,5554,364
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        La Présentation, QC2,5415771,1251,702
        Unity, SK2,5419042,9223,826
        Gracefield, QC2,5387661,4932,258
        Chetwynd, BC2,5431,2335,4156,648
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.