Downtown Victoria, Victoria, BC Crime Rates

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139%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
80%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
158%
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.
IndexDowntown Victoria/100k peopleVictoria/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime10,091 (estimate)9,7616,0404,223
Violent crime1,872 (estimate)1,8101,1201,042
Property crime8,220 (estimate)7,9504,9203,181

Downtown Victoria, Victoria, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Downtown Victoria crime rates are 139% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Downtown Victoria are 80% higher than the national average
    • In Downtown Victoria you have a 1 in 10 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Downtown Victoria is safer than 19% of the cities in British Columbia
    • Year over year crime in Victoria has increased by 30%

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        Daily Crime In Downtown Victoria (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Downtown Victoria

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Downtown Victoria is 1 in 54
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Downtown Victoria is 1 in 13
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Downtown Victoria is 1 in 10

        Year Over Year Crime In Victoria

        StatisticVictoriaBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total29.7%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent45.4%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property25.3%-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
        Oak Bay, BC18,8854191,8382,256
        Saanich, BC125,8005602,4593,019
        Highlands, BC2,3985742,5223,096
        Metchosin, BC4,9985852,5683,153
        Colwood, BC19,8376963,0573,753
        View Royal, BC12,5117673,3684,135
        Victoria, BC94,2291,8107,9509,761

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Cape Breton, NS94,5739832,4233,405
        North Vancouver, BC94,6624752,0862,561
        Niagara Falls, ON95,2829112,6393,550
        Chilliwack, BC95,6631,7747,7909,563
        Brossard, QC96,0336441,2551,899
        Victoria, BC94,2291,8107,9509,761
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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