B+
28%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
46%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
22%
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.
IndexElkford/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,0306,0404,223
Violent crime5621,1201,042
Property crime2,4684,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticElkfordBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents122439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k4,2818,5325,856
Change in 100k rate10.8%-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)

StatisticElkfordBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)9611,2791,709
Youths (12-17)06721,108
Adults (18+)1,0661,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticElkfordBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate312537
Clearance rate change-12.7%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent354458
Clearance rate property271927
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.

Elkford, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Elkford crime rates are 28% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Elkford are 46% lower than the national average
    • In Elkford you have a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Elkford is safer than 80% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Elkford has increased by 12%

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        Daily Crime In Elkford (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Elkford

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Elkford is 1 in 178
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Elkford is 1 in 41
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Elkford is 1 in 34

        Year Over Year Crime In Elkford

        StatisticElkfordBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total11.8%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent57.0%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-11.0%-10.0%-9.8%

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Elkford, BC2,6285622,4683,030

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