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11%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
33%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
4%
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.
IndexColwood/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,7536,0404,223
Violent crime6961,1201,042
Property crime3,0574,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticColwoodBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents1,027439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k5,3018,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-7.8%-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)

StatisticColwoodBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)1,0851,2791,709
Youths (12-17)1,6066721,108
Adults (18+)1,0431,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticColwoodBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate412537
Clearance rate change17.8%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent564458
Clearance rate property331927
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.

Colwood, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Colwood crime rates are 11% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Colwood are 33% lower than the national average
    • In Colwood you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Colwood is safer than 71% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Colwood has decreased by 2%

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        Daily Crime In Colwood (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Colwood

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Colwood is 1 in 144
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Colwood is 1 in 33
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Colwood is 1 in 27

        Year Over Year Crime In Colwood

        StatisticColwoodBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-1.9%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent41.4%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-14.8%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Central Saanich, BC18,5723731,6372,010
        Oak Bay, BC18,8854191,8382,256
        Saanich, BC125,8005602,4593,019
        Highlands, BC2,3985742,5223,096
        Metchosin, BC4,9985852,5683,153
        View Royal, BC12,5117673,3684,135
        Langford, BC42,6917683,3724,140
        Colwood, BC19,8376963,0573,753

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Colchester, Subd. B, NS19,8951,0992,7083,807
        Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC19,7454198181,237
        Camrose, AB19,9511,1744,9176,091
        Stony Plain, AB19,5991,3935,8337,225
        Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON20,1115091,4751,985
        Colwood, BC19,8376963,0573,753
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.