Esquimalt Lagoon, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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20%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

40%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

14%

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.
Index	Esquimalt Lagoon_{/100k people}	Colwood_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,373 (estimate)	3,753	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	626 (estimate)	696	1,120	1,042
Property crime	2,748 (estimate)	3,057	4,920	3,181

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Crime Quick Facts

Esquimalt Lagoon crime rates are 20% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Esquimalt Lagoon are 40% lower than the national average
In Esquimalt Lagoon you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Esquimalt Lagoon is safer than 74% of the cities in British Columbia
Year over year crime in Colwood has decreased by 2%

Esquimalt Lagoon crime map

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The Esquimalt Lagoon crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Esquimalt Lagoon 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 Esquimalt Lagoon crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Esquimalt Lagoon

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Esquimalt Lagoon is 1 in 160

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Esquimalt Lagoon is 1 in 37

The chance of being a victim of crime in Esquimalt Lagoon is 1 in 30

Year Over Year Crime In Colwood

Statistic	Colwood	British Columbia	National
Total	-1.9%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	41.4%	-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, BC	18,572	373	1,637	2,010
Oak Bay, BC	18,885	419	1,838	2,256
Saanich, BC	125,800	560	2,459	3,019
Highlands, BC	2,398	574	2,522	3,096
Metchosin, BC	4,998	585	2,568	3,153
View Royal, BC	12,511	767	3,368	4,135
Langford, BC	42,691	768	3,372	4,140
Colwood, BC	19,837	696	3,057	3,753

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Colchester, Subd. B, NS	19,895	1,099	2,708	3,807
Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC	19,745	419	818	1,237
Camrose, AB	19,951	1,174	4,917	6,091
Stony Plain, AB	19,599	1,393	5,833	7,225
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	20,111	509	1,475	1,985
Colwood, BC	19,837	696	3,057	3,753