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43%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
57%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
39%
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.
IndexQualicum Beach/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,3926,0404,223
Violent crime4441,1201,042
Property crime1,9484,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticQualicum BeachBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents312439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k3,3798,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-15.9%-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)

StatisticQualicum BeachBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)2721,2791,709
Youths (12-17)06721,108
Adults (18+)2821,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticQualicum BeachBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate132537
Clearance rate change-30.4%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent324458
Clearance rate property101927
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.

Qualicum Beach, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Qualicum Beach crime rates are 43% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Qualicum Beach are 57% lower than the national average
    • In Qualicum Beach you have a 1 in 42 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Qualicum Beach is safer than 89% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Qualicum Beach has decreased by 20%

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        Daily Crime In Qualicum Beach (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Qualicum Beach

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Qualicum Beach is 1 in 226
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Qualicum Beach is 1 in 52
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Qualicum Beach is 1 in 42

        Year Over Year Crime In Qualicum Beach

        StatisticQualicum BeachBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-19.6%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-22.3%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-19.0%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Lantzville, BC3,8995832,5613,144
        Nanaimo E, BC6,8126833,0023,686
        Nanaimo C, BC2,8687253,1843,909
        Nanaimo G, BC8,1407663,3634,128
        Nanoose, BC2677903,4704,260
        Nanaimo H, BC4,3478163,5844,399
        Nanaimo F, BC8,7898843,8834,766
        Qualicum Beach, BC9,5664441,9482,392

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Stanley, MB9,5681,2823,3704,652
        Arnprior, ON9,6086631,9212,584
        Minto, ON9,6236291,8222,452
        Pont-Rouge, QC9,6515911,1531,744
        Penetanguishene, ON9,4751,1143,2254,340
        Qualicum Beach, BC9,5664441,9482,392
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.