Sicamous, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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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.
Index	Sicamous_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	5,925	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	1,099	1,120	1,042
Property crime	4,826	4,920	3,181

All Crime Incidents

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.
Statistic	Sicamous	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	339	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	8,370	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	10.8%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Sicamous	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	831	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,734	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	787	1,322	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

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.
Statistic	Sicamous	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	27	25	37
Clearance rate change	-15.4%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	61	44	58
Clearance rate property	13	19	27

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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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

Statistic	Sicamous	British Columbia	National
Total	10.1%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	40.1%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	0.9%	-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, BC	4,273	835	3,668	4,503
Columbia-Shuswap C, BC	8,632	860	3,776	4,636
Salmon Arm, BC	19,494	1,047	4,596	5,642
North Bay 5, BC	53	1,091	4,795	5,886
Columbia-Shuswap E, BC	1,235	1,117	4,908	6,025
Switsemalph, BC	132	1,165	5,117	6,281
Sicamous, BC	2,650	1,099	4,826	5,925

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), AB	2,651	462	1,935	2,397
Holyrood, NL	2,647	1,249	3,175	4,424
Berwick, NS	2,655	1,002	2,471	3,473
Sainte-Croix, QC	2,644	704	1,372	2,076
Cap-Pelé, NB	2,643	1,053	2,413	3,466
Sicamous, BC	2,650	1,099	4,826	5,925