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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.
IndexRoyal Roads/100k peopleColwood/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,755 (estimate)3,7536,0404,223
Violent crime696 (estimate)6961,1201,042
Property crime3,059 (estimate)3,0574,9203,181

Royal Roads, Colwood, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Royal Roads crime rates are 11% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Royal Roads are 33% lower than the national average
    • In Royal Roads you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Royal Roads is safer than 67% of the cities in British Columbia
    • Year over year crime in Colwood has decreased by 2%

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

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Royal Roads

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Royal Roads is 1 in 144
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Royal Roads is 1 in 33
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Royal Roads 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
        Cowichan Valley B, BC9,2937123,1293,841
        Sidney, BC12,3867463,2784,025
        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.