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145%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
84%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
165%
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.
IndexVernon/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime10,3676,0404,223
Violent crime1,9231,1201,042
Property crime8,4454,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticVernonBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents6,469439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k14,6458,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-15.4%-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)

StatisticVernonBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)2,4601,2791,709
Youths (12-17)1,0786721,108
Adults (18+)2,5541,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticVernonBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate262537
Clearance rate change0.1%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent444458
Clearance rate property201927
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.

Vernon, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Vernon crime rates are 145% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Vernon are 84% higher than the national average
    • In Vernon you have a 1 in 10 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Vernon is safer than 22% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Vernon has decreased by 14%

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        Daily Crime In Vernon (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Vernon

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Vernon is 1 in 53
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Vernon is 1 in 12
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Vernon is 1 in 10

        Year Over Year Crime In Vernon

        StatisticVernonBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-13.5%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-4.0%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-16.1%-10.0%-9.8%

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        Spallumcheen, BC5,2323601,5791,939
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        Armstrong, BC5,6606893,0253,713
        North Okanagan B, BC3,6896973,0613,757
        Okanagan (Part) 1, BC3,1217223,1733,895
        Vernon, BC43,9751,9238,44510,367

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        Vernon, BC43,9751,9238,44510,367
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.