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34%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
1%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
45%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
IndexEsquimalt/100k peopleEsquimalt/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,660 (estimate)5,248 (estimate)6,0404,223
Violent crime1,050 (estimate)973 (estimate)1,1201,042
Property crime4,611 (estimate)4,275 (estimate)4,9203,181

Esquimalt, Esquimalt, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Esquimalt crime rates are 34% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Esquimalt are 1% higher than the national average
    • In Esquimalt you have a 1 in 18 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Esquimalt is safer than 45% of the cities in British Columbia
    • Year over year crime in Esquimalt has n/a

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        Daily Crime In Esquimalt (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Esquimalt

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Esquimalt is 1 in 96
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Esquimalt is 1 in 22
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Esquimalt is 1 in 18

        Year Over Year Crime In Esquimalt

        StatisticEsquimaltBritish ColumbiaNational
        Totaln/a-8.3%-7.9%
        Violentn/a-2.6%-3.6%
        Propertyn/a-10.0%-9.8%

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        Central Saanich, BC18,5723731,6372,010
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        Colwood, BC19,8376963,0573,753
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        Esquimalt, BC21,1919734,2755,248

        Cities with similar population

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        Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC21,1434358481,283
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        Dorval, QC21,0984959661,461
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        Esquimalt, BC21,1919734,2755,248
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.