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41%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
56%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
36%
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.
IndexArbutus/100k peopleSaanich/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,489 (estimate)3,0196,0404,223
Violent crime462 (estimate)5601,1201,042
Property crime2,027 (estimate)2,4594,9203,181

Arbutus, Saanich, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Arbutus crime rates are 41% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Arbutus are 56% lower than the national average
    • In Arbutus you have a 1 in 41 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Arbutus is safer than 87% of the cities in British Columbia
    • Year over year crime in Saanich has not changed

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        Daily Crime In Arbutus (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Arbutus

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Arbutus is 1 in 217
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Arbutus is 1 in 50
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Arbutus is 1 in 41

        Year Over Year Crime In Saanich

        StatisticSaanichBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-0.3%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-5.4%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property1.2%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Central Saanich, BC18,5723731,6372,010
        Oak Bay, BC18,8854191,8382,256
        North Saanich, BC11,5874251,8652,290
        Highlands, BC2,3985742,5223,096
        Metchosin, BC4,9985852,5683,153
        Colwood, BC19,8376963,0573,753
        Sidney, BC12,3867463,2784,025
        Saanich, BC125,8005602,4593,019

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Langley, BC132,0882,40910,57712,986
        Kingston, ON132,1551,2513,6224,873
        Terrebonne, QC119,1355161,0071,523
        Waterloo, ON118,2347352,1282,863
        Ajax, ON138,3036711,9442,615
        Saanich, BC125,8005602,4593,019
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.