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17%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
12%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
27%
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.
IndexPort Edward/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4,942 (estimate)6,0404,223
Violent crime916 (estimate)1,1201,042
Property crime4,026 (estimate)4,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticPort EdwardBritish 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)

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


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticPort EdwardBritish 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.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Port Edward crime rates are 17% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Port Edward are 12% lower than the national average
    • In Port Edward you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Port Edward is safer than 57% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Port Edward has n/a

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        Daily Crime In Port Edward (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Port Edward

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Port Edward is 1 in 110
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Port Edward is 1 in 25
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Port Edward is 1 in 21

        Year Over Year Crime In Port Edward

        StatisticPort EdwardBritish 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
        S1/2 Tsimpsean 2, BC971,1795,1816,361
        Prince Rupert, BC13,1132,77812,19914,977
        Port Edward, BC4289164,0264,942

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Quaqtaq, QC4285991,1691,768
        Lourdes, NL4281,5033,8195,322
        Lot 41, PE4287652,8393,604
        Lakeside No. 338, SK4281,5585,0346,592
        Mount Pleasant No. 2, SK4271,0173,2874,304
        Port Edward, BC4289164,0264,942
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.