Sidney, BC Crime Rates

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20%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
10%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
30%
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.
IndexSidney/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,0586,0404,223
Violent crime9381,1201,042
Property crime4,1204,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticSidneyBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents271439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k7,1458,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-22.9%-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)

StatisticSidneyBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)2,2171,2791,709
Youths (12-17)06721,108
Adults (18+)2,3931,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticSidneyBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate492537
Clearance rate change15.5%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent754458
Clearance rate property291927
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.

Sidney, BC Crime Quiz

  • 1. Which city in British Columbia has the least crime per 100,000 people?
  • 2. Which city in British Columbia has the most crime per 100,000 people?
  • 3. How many crimes (per 100,000 people) occur in Sidney each year?
  • 4. Is the Sidney crime rate higher or lower than the British Columbia average?
  • 5. Sidney is safer than 76% of all other cities in British Columbia.
 
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Crime Quick Facts

  • Sidney crime rates are 20% higher than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Sidney are 10% lower than the national average
  • In Sidney you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Sidney is safer than 67% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Sidney has decreased by 11%

Sidney crime map

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The Sidney crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Sidney as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Sidney crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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      Daily Crime In Sidney (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sidney

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sidney is 1 in 107
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sidney is 1 in 25
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Sidney is 1 in 20

      Year Over Year Crime In Sidney

      StatisticSidneyBritish ColumbiaNational
      Total-11.4%-8.3%-7.9%
      Violent47.4%-2.6%-3.6%
      Property-22.6%-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
      North Saanich, BC11,5874251,8652,290
      Saanich, BC125,8005602,4593,019
      Highlands, BC2,3985742,5223,096
      Kil-pah-las 3, BC56182,7143,332
      Cowichan Valley D, BC3,5696752,9633,638
      Cowichan Valley B, BC9,2937123,1293,841
      Sidney, BC12,3867463,2784,025
      Sidney, BC12,3869384,1205,058

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Summerland, BC12,4007803,4254,205
      Brock, ON12,4066711,9452,616
      Wellesley, ON12,3585111,4811,992
      Terrace, BC12,3422,78112,21414,995
      View Royal, BC12,5117673,3684,135
      Sidney, BC12,3867463,2784,025
      Sidney, BC12,3869384,1205,058
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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