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37%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
3%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
48%
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.
IndexKootenay 1/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,785 (estimate)6,0404,223
Violent crime1,073 (estimate)1,1201,042
Property crime4,712 (estimate)4,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticKootenay 1British ColumbiaNational
Total incidentsn/a439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100kn/a8,5325,856
Change in 100k raten/a-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)

StatisticKootenay 1British ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)n/a1,2791,709
Youths (12-17)n/a6721,108
Adults (18+)n/a1,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticKootenay 1British ColumbiaNational
Clearance raten/a2537
Clearance rate changen/a-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violentn/a4458
Clearance rate propertyn/a1927
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.

Kootenay 1, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Kootenay 1 crime rates are 37% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Kootenay 1 are 3% higher than the national average
    • In Kootenay 1 you have a 1 in 18 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Kootenay 1 is safer than 46% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Kootenay 1 has n/a

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        Daily Crime In Kootenay 1 (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kootenay 1

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kootenay 1 is 1 in 94
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kootenay 1 is 1 in 22
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Kootenay 1 is 1 in 18

        Year Over Year Crime In Kootenay 1

        StatisticKootenay 1British 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
        Kimberley, BC8,1954572,0092,466
        East Kootenay C, BC6,4637613,3444,106
        East Kootenay E, BC1,9039244,0594,982
        Cassimayooks (Mayook) 5, BC59944,3665,360
        Cranbrook, BC21,3921,1104,8755,985
        Kootenay 1, BC2181,0734,7125,785

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Aguanish, QC2188431,6442,488
        Cheam 1, BC2181,1164,9016,017
        Chawathil 4, BC2181,2455,4706,715
        Seal Cove (Fortune Bay), NL2181,4663,7265,192
        Division No. 5, Subd. E, NL2191,4143,5955,009
        Kootenay 1, BC2181,0734,7125,785
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.