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32%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
49%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
26%
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.
IndexWestern Highlands/100k peopleHighlands/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,887 (estimate)3,096 (estimate)6,0404,223
Violent crime535 (estimate)574 (estimate)1,1201,042
Property crime2,351 (estimate)2,522 (estimate)4,9203,181

Western Highlands, Highlands, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Western Highlands crime rates are 32% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Western Highlands are 49% lower than the national average
    • In Western Highlands you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Western Highlands is safer than 82% of the cities in British Columbia
    • Year over year crime in Highlands has n/a

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    The Western Highlands crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Western Highlands as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Western Highlands crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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        Daily Crime In Western Highlands (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Western Highlands

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Western Highlands is 1 in 187
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Western Highlands is 1 in 43
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Western Highlands is 1 in 35

        Year Over Year Crime In Highlands

        StatisticHighlandsBritish ColumbiaNational
        Totaln/a-8.3%-7.9%
        Violentn/a-2.6%-3.6%
        Propertyn/a-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
        Oak Bay, BC18,8854191,8382,256
        North Saanich, BC11,5874251,8652,290
        Saanich, BC125,8005602,4593,019
        Metchosin, BC4,9985852,5683,153
        Kil-pah-las 3, BC56182,7143,332
        Colwood, BC19,8376963,0573,753
        Highlands, BC2,3985742,5223,096

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Russell-Binscarth, MB2,4001,0912,8663,956
        Boissevain-Morton, MB2,4021,0552,7713,826
        Saint-Polycarpe, QC2,3946761,3181,994
        Saint George, NB2,3921,1082,5383,645
        Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, QC2,4057211,4052,126
        Highlands, BC2,3985742,5223,096
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.