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9%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
18%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
17%
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.
IndexGolden/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4,5856,0404,223
Violent crime8501,1201,042
Property crime3,7354,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticGoldenBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents494439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k6,4778,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-5.4%-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)

StatisticGoldenBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)1,2681,2791,709
Youths (12-17)9576721,108
Adults (18+)1,2891,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticGoldenBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate242537
Clearance rate change-35.7%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent364458
Clearance rate property181927
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.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Golden crime rates are 9% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Golden are 18% lower than the national average
    • In Golden you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Golden is safer than 60% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Golden has decreased by 11%

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        Daily Crime In Golden (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Golden

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Golden is 1 in 118
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Golden is 1 in 27
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Golden is 1 in 22

        Year Over Year Crime In Golden

        StatisticGoldenBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-10.6%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent38.6%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-24.3%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Golden, BC4,1158503,7354,585

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Rossland, BC4,1157813,4324,213
        Saint-Anselme, QC4,1085851,1411,725
        Madawaska Valley, ON4,1256761,9592,636
        Carleton-sur-Mer, QC4,1026651,2971,963
        Howick, ON4,1016021,7442,346
        Golden, BC4,1158503,7354,585
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.