Ladysmith, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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11%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

17%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

20%

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.
Index	Ladysmith_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,693	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	870	1,120	1,042
Property crime	3,822	4,920	3,181

All Crime Incidents

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.
Statistic	Ladysmith	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	599	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	6,629	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	1.7%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Ladysmith	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	798	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	541	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	817	1,322	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

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.
Statistic	Ladysmith	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	20	25	37
Clearance rate change	-28.1%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	46	44	58
Clearance rate property	15	19	27

Ladysmith, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Ladysmith crime rates are 11% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Ladysmith are 17% lower than the national average
In Ladysmith you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Ladysmith is safer than 59% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Ladysmith has increased by 12%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ladysmith

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ladysmith is 1 in 115

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ladysmith is 1 in 27

The chance of being a victim of crime in Ladysmith is 1 in 22

Year Over Year Crime In Ladysmith

Statistic	Ladysmith	British Columbia	National
Total	12.0%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	13.4%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	11.7%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cowichan Valley D, BC	3,569	675	2,963	3,638
Saltspring Island, BC	11,001	760	3,339	4,099
Cowichan Valley E, BC	4,562	766	3,367	4,134
Cowichan Valley H, BC	2,669	786	3,453	4,239
Nanaimo A, BC	8,048	788	3,462	4,250
Cowichan Valley G, BC	2,541	809	3,555	4,364
Nanaimo B, BC	4,347	850	3,734	4,585
Ladysmith, BC	9,354	870	3,822	4,693

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Amherst, NS	9,360	3,092	7,625	10,717
Laurentian Valley, ON	9,362	608	1,762	2,371
Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek), BC	9,371	792	3,479	4,271
Coaldale, AB	9,383	784	3,284	4,069
Cowichan Valley B, BC	9,293	712	3,129	3,841
Ladysmith, BC	9,354	870	3,822	4,693

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