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34%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
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Violent crime NAT. AVG.
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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.
IndexSalmon Arm/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,6426,0404,223
Violent crime1,0471,1201,042
Property crime4,5964,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticSalmon ArmBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents1,538439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k7,9718,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-4.4%-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)

StatisticSalmon ArmBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)1,1001,2791,709
Youths (12-17)1576721,108
Adults (18+)1,1761,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticSalmon ArmBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate282537
Clearance rate change4.3%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent514458
Clearance rate property231927
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.

Salmon Arm, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Salmon Arm crime rates are 34% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Salmon Arm are equal to the national average
    • In Salmon Arm you have a 1 in 18 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Salmon Arm is safer than 48% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Salmon Arm has decreased by 17%

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        Daily Crime In Salmon Arm (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Salmon Arm

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Salmon Arm is 1 in 96
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Salmon Arm is 1 in 22
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Salmon Arm is 1 in 18

        Year Over Year Crime In Salmon Arm

        StatisticSalmon ArmBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-16.9%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-33.0%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-11.7%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Columbia-Shuswap C, BC8,6328603,7764,636
        Columbia-Shuswap D, BC4,3708673,8084,674
        Salmon River 1, BC411,0154,4595,475
        North Bay 5, BC531,0914,7955,886
        Enderby, BC3,1301,0974,8165,913
        Sicamous, BC2,6501,0994,8265,925
        Switsemalph, BC1321,1655,1176,281
        Salmon Arm, BC19,4941,0474,5965,642

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Riverview, NB19,4411,0722,4563,528
        Stony Plain, AB19,5991,3935,8337,225
        Middlesex Centre, ON19,3324931,4271,920
        Port Colborne, ON19,3177962,3063,103
        Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC19,7454198181,237
        Salmon Arm, BC19,4941,0474,5965,642
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.