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237%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
153%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
264%
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.
IndexDuncan/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime14,2196,0404,223
Violent crime2,6371,1201,042
Property crime11,5814,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticDuncanBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents3,186439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k20,0868,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-25.1%-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)

StatisticDuncanBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)3,4181,2791,709
Youths (12-17)1,6016721,108
Adults (18+)3,5691,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticDuncanBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate352537
Clearance rate change10.3%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent524458
Clearance rate property291927
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.

Duncan, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Duncan crime rates are 237% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Duncan are 153% higher than the national average
    • In Duncan you have a 1 in 8 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Duncan is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Duncan has decreased by 27%

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        Daily Crime In Duncan (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Duncan

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Duncan is 1 in 38
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Duncan is 1 in 9
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Duncan is 1 in 8

        Year Over Year Crime In Duncan

        StatisticDuncanBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-27.0%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-31.0%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-25.5%-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
        North Saanich, BC11,5874251,8652,290
        Kil-pah-las 3, BC56182,7143,332
        Cowichan Valley D, BC3,5696752,9633,638
        Cowichan Valley B, BC9,2937123,1293,841
        Sidney, BC12,3867463,2784,025
        Saltspring Island, BC11,0017603,3394,099
        Duncan, BC5,3152,63711,58114,219

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, QC5,3166771,3211,998
        Kahnawake, QC5,3284999721,471
        Montréal-Ouest, QC5,286223434656
        West Elgin, ON5,2847352,1292,863
        Edenwold No. 158, SK5,2824941,5952,088
        Duncan, BC5,3152,63711,58114,219
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.