B-
9%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
32%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
2%
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.
IndexSunshine Coast A/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,8306,0404,223
Violent crime7101,1201,042
Property crime3,1194,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticSunshine Coast ABritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents1,128439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k5,4108,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-2.0%-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)

StatisticSunshine Coast ABritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)8351,2791,709
Youths (12-17)6476721,108
Adults (18+)8461,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticSunshine Coast ABritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate332537
Clearance rate change14.1%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent654458
Clearance rate property181927
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.

Sunshine Coast A, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Sunshine Coast A crime rates are 9% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Sunshine Coast A are 32% lower than the national average
    • In Sunshine Coast A you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Sunshine Coast A is safer than 70% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Sunshine Coast A has increased by 19%

    Sunshine Coast A crime map

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        Daily Crime In Sunshine Coast A (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sunshine Coast A

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sunshine Coast A is 1 in 141
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sunshine Coast A is 1 in 33
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Sunshine Coast A is 1 in 27

        Year Over Year Crime In Sunshine Coast A

        StatisticSunshine Coast ABritish ColumbiaNational
        Total18.8%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent30.4%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property13.9%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Powell River C, BC2,1821,0114,4425,453
        Sunshine Coast A, BC2,7307103,1193,830

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Atikokan, ON2,7271,4724,2625,735
        Stanstead, QC2,7277651,4912,256
        French River / Rivière des Français, ON2,7347202,0862,806
        Saint-Gilles, QC2,7356881,3422,031
        Sandy Bay 5, MB2,7372,1425,6297,771
        Sunshine Coast A, BC2,7307103,1193,830
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.