Creston, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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50%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

13%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

62%

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	Creston_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	6,339	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	1,176	1,120	1,042
Property crime	5,163	4,920	3,181

All Crime Incidents

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.
Statistic	Creston	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	502	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	8,955	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-6.6%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Creston	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	2,234	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,938	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	2,250	1,322	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

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.
Statistic	Creston	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	36	25	37
Clearance rate change	-2.1%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	55	44	58
Clearance rate property	27	19	27

Creston, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Creston crime rates are 50% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Creston are 13% higher than the national average
In Creston you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Creston is safer than 41% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Creston has decreased by 19%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Creston

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Creston is 1 in 86

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Creston is 1 in 20

The chance of being a victim of crime in Creston is 1 in 16

Year Over Year Crime In Creston

Statistic	Creston	British Columbia	National
Total	-19.3%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-15.1%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-21.3%	-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 Kootenay B, BC	5,017	1,051	4,617	5,667
Central Kootenay C, BC	1,608	1,107	4,863	5,970
Creston 1, BC	121	1,216	5,342	6,558
Creston, BC	5,643	1,176	5,163	6,339

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hudson, QC	5,643	351	685	1,036
Oliver, BC	5,648	1,232	5,412	6,644
Sioux Lookout, ON	5,634	338	978	1,316
Didsbury, AB	5,654	804	3,369	4,174
Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, QC	5,659	736	1,436	2,172
Creston, BC	5,643	1,176	5,163	6,339

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.