Princeton, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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67%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

26%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

81%

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	Princeton_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	7,071	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	1,312	1,120	1,042
Property crime	5,760	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	Princeton	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	553	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	9,989	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-9.6%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Princeton	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	1,902	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	922	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,946	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	Princeton	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	47	25	37
Clearance rate change	62.7%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	81	44	58
Clearance rate property	30	19	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Princeton crime rates are 67% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Princeton are 26% higher than the national average
In Princeton you have a 1 in 15 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Princeton is safer than 35% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Princeton has decreased by 10%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Princeton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Princeton is 1 in 77

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Princeton is 1 in 18

The chance of being a victim of crime in Princeton is 1 in 15

Year Over Year Crime In Princeton

Statistic	Princeton	British Columbia	National
Total	-10.5%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	18.9%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-20.1%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Okanagan-Similkameen H, BC	2,292	955	4,197	5,152
Princeton, BC	2,924	1,312	5,760	7,071

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Adstock, QC	2,922	684	1,334	2,018
Sundre, AB	2,922	1,320	5,529	6,849
Kitimat-Stikine C (Part 1), BC	2,921	862	3,789	4,651
Alberni-Clayoquot E, BC	2,929	946	4,156	5,102
Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, QC	2,931	699	1,364	2,063
Princeton, BC	2,924	1,312	5,760	7,071

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