Saanich, BC Crime Rates

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29%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
46%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
23%
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.
IndexSaanich/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,0196,0404,223
Violent crime5601,1201,042
Property crime2,4594,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticSaanichBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents5,336439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k4,2658,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-2.5%-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)

StatisticSaanichBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)7321,2791,709
Youths (12-17)3936721,108
Adults (18+)7561,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticSaanichBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate242537
Clearance rate change-10.8%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent504458
Clearance rate property171927
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.

Saanich, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Saanich crime rates are 29% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Saanich are 46% lower than the national average
    • In Saanich you have a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Saanich is safer than 80% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Saanich has not changed

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        Daily Crime In Saanich (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Saanich

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Saanich is 1 in 179
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Saanich is 1 in 41
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Saanich is 1 in 34

        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.
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