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23%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
7%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
33%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
IndexTelkwa/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,208 (estimate)6,0404,223
Violent crime966 (estimate)1,1201,042
Property crime4,242 (estimate)4,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticTelkwaBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidentsn/a439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100kn/a8,5325,856
Change in 100k raten/a-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)

StatisticTelkwaBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)n/a1,2791,709
Youths (12-17)n/a6721,108
Adults (18+)n/a1,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticTelkwaBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance raten/a2537
Clearance rate changen/a-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violentn/a4458
Clearance rate propertyn/a1927
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.

Telkwa, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Telkwa crime rates are 23% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Telkwa are 7% lower than the national average
    • In Telkwa you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Telkwa is safer than 54% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Telkwa has n/a

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        Daily Crime In Telkwa (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Telkwa

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Telkwa is 1 in 104
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Telkwa is 1 in 24
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Telkwa is 1 in 20

        Year Over Year Crime In Telkwa

        StatisticTelkwaBritish ColumbiaNational
        Totaln/a-8.3%-7.9%
        Violentn/a-2.6%-3.6%
        Propertyn/a-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Bulkley-Nechako A, BC5,2768483,7244,572
        Jean Baptiste 28, BC51,2715,5836,854
        Smithers, BC5,7912,58011,33013,910
        Telkwa, BC1,4539664,2425,208

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Sussex Corner, NB1,4541,2392,8404,079
        Thompson-Nicola O (Lower North Thompson), BC1,4511,1405,0066,145
        Chapais, QC1,4511,3732,6774,051
        Petitcodiac, NB1,4511,3713,1424,513
        Cariboo I, BC1,4511,1435,0236,166
        Telkwa, BC1,4539664,2425,208
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.