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58%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
19%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
71%
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.
IndexMidway/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime6,6936,0404,223
Violent crime1,2411,1201,042
Property crime5,4514,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticMidwayBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents272439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k9,4548,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-16.0%-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)

StatisticMidwayBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)1,4351,2791,709
Youths (12-17)06721,108
Adults (18+)1,5281,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticMidwayBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate222537
Clearance rate change-14.1%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent824458
Clearance rate property141927
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.

Midway, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Midway crime rates are 58% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Midway are 19% higher than the national average
    • In Midway you have a 1 in 15 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Midway is safer than 38% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Midway has decreased by 11%

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        Daily Crime In Midway (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Midway

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Midway is 1 in 81
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Midway is 1 in 19
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Midway is 1 in 15

        Year Over Year Crime In Midway

        StatisticMidwayBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-10.6%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-36.5%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-5.4%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Greenwood, BC6851,2715,5836,854
        Midway, BC6681,2415,4516,693

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        McBride, BC6689994,3865,385
        Acme, AB6681,2765,3426,618
        Priest's Valley 6, BC6681,0734,7155,788
        Saint-Herménégilde, QC6688391,6362,475
        Lot 37, PE6676942,5773,271
        Midway, BC6681,2415,4516,693
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.