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30%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
47%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
24%
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.
IndexRoyal Bay/100k peopleColwood/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,952 (estimate)3,7536,0404,223
Violent crime548 (estimate)6961,1201,042
Property crime2,405 (estimate)3,0574,9203,181

Royal Bay, Colwood, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Royal Bay crime rates are 30% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Royal Bay are 47% lower than the national average
    • In Royal Bay you have a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Royal Bay is safer than 81% of the cities in British Columbia
    • Year over year crime in Colwood has decreased by 2%

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

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        Daily Crime In Royal Bay (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Royal Bay

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Royal Bay is 1 in 183
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Royal Bay is 1 in 42
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Royal Bay is 1 in 34

        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.