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0%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
25%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
8%
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.
IndexSummerland/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4,2056,0404,223
Violent crime7801,1201,042
Property crime3,4254,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticSummerlandBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents751439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k5,9418,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-2.4%-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)

StatisticSummerlandBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)1,0881,2791,709
Youths (12-17)8506721,108
Adults (18+)1,1041,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticSummerlandBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate262537
Clearance rate change11.5%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent574458
Clearance rate property191927
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.

Summerland, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Summerland crime rates are equal to the national average
    • Violent crimes in Summerland are 25% lower than the national average
    • In Summerland you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Summerland is safer than 64% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Summerland has decreased by 3%

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        Daily Crime In Summerland (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Summerland

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Summerland is 1 in 129
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Summerland is 1 in 30
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Summerland is 1 in 24

        Year Over Year Crime In Summerland

        StatisticSummerlandBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-3.0%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent4.6%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-4.8%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Peachland, BC6,3366252,7433,367
        Okanagan-Similkameen F, BC2,1086492,8533,502
        Okanagan-Similkameen E, BC2,0497823,4354,218
        Penticton 1, BC1,9671,0184,4745,492
        Penticton, BC36,4982,63411,56614,200
        Summerland, BC12,4007803,4254,205

        Cities with similar population

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