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10%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
18%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
19%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
IndexColumbia-Shuswap C/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4,636 (estimate)6,0404,223
Violent crime860 (estimate)1,1201,042
Property crime3,776 (estimate)4,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticColumbia-Shuswap CBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidentsn/a439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100kn/a8,5325,856
Change in 100k raten/a-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)

StatisticColumbia-Shuswap CBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)n/a1,2791,709
Youths (12-17)n/a6721,108
Adults (18+)n/a1,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticColumbia-Shuswap CBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance raten/a2537
Clearance rate changen/a-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violentn/a4458
Clearance rate propertyn/a1927
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.

Columbia-Shuswap C, BC Crime Quiz

  • 1. Which city in British Columbia has the least crime per 100,000 people?
  • 2. Which city in British Columbia has the most crime per 100,000 people?
  • 3. How many crimes (per 100,000 people) occur in Columbia-Shuswap C each year?
  • 4. Is the Columbia-Shuswap C crime rate higher or lower than the British Columbia average?
  • 5. Columbia-Shuswap C is safer than 66% of all other cities in British Columbia.
 
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Crime Quick Facts

  • Columbia-Shuswap C crime rates are 10% higher than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Columbia-Shuswap C are 18% lower than the national average
  • In Columbia-Shuswap C you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Columbia-Shuswap C is safer than 59% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Columbia-Shuswap C has n/a

Columbia-Shuswap C crime map

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The Columbia-Shuswap C crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Columbia-Shuswap C as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Columbia-Shuswap C crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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      Daily Crime In Columbia-Shuswap C (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Columbia-Shuswap C

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Columbia-Shuswap C is 1 in 117
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Columbia-Shuswap C is 1 in 27
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Columbia-Shuswap C is 1 in 22

      Year Over Year Crime In Columbia-Shuswap C

      StatisticColumbia-Shuswap CBritish ColumbiaNational
      Totaln/a-8.3%-7.9%
      Violentn/a-2.6%-3.6%
      Propertyn/a-10.0%-9.8%

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      Columbia-Shuswap C, BC8,6328603,7764,636

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      Columbia-Shuswap C, BC8,6328603,7764,636
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.