D-
40%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
5%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
52%
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.
IndexSicamous/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,9256,0404,223
Violent crime1,0991,1201,042
Property crime4,8264,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticSicamousBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents339439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k8,3708,5325,856
Change in 100k rate10.8%-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)

StatisticSicamousBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)8311,2791,709
Youths (12-17)1,7346721,108
Adults (18+)7871,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticSicamousBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate272537
Clearance rate change-15.4%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent614458
Clearance rate property131927
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.

Sicamous, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Sicamous crime rates are 40% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Sicamous are 5% higher than the national average
    • In Sicamous you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Sicamous is safer than 45% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Sicamous has increased by 10%

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        Daily Crime In Sicamous (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sicamous

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sicamous is 1 in 91
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sicamous is 1 in 21
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Sicamous is 1 in 17

        Year Over Year Crime In Sicamous

        StatisticSicamousBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total10.1%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent40.1%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property0.9%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        North Okanagan F, BC4,2738353,6684,503
        Columbia-Shuswap C, BC8,6328603,7764,636
        Salmon Arm, BC19,4941,0474,5965,642
        North Bay 5, BC531,0914,7955,886
        Columbia-Shuswap E, BC1,2351,1174,9086,025
        Switsemalph, BC1321,1655,1176,281
        Sicamous, BC2,6501,0994,8265,925

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Tsuu T'ina Nation 145 (Sarcee 145), AB2,6514621,9352,397
        Holyrood, NL2,6471,2493,1754,424
        Berwick, NS2,6551,0022,4713,473
        Sainte-Croix, QC2,6447041,3722,076
        Cap-Pelé, NB2,6431,0532,4133,466
        Sicamous, BC2,6501,0994,8265,925
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.