View Royal, BC Crime Rates

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2%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
26%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
6%
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.
IndexView Royal/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4,1356,0404,223
Violent crime7671,1201,042
Property crime3,3684,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticView RoyalBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents691439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k5,8428,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-18.3%-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)

StatisticView RoyalBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)1,2051,2791,709
Youths (12-17)1,2716721,108
Adults (18+)1,2001,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticView RoyalBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate312537
Clearance rate change-5.9%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent484458
Clearance rate property251927
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.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • View Royal crime rates are 2% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in View Royal are 26% lower than the national average
    • In View Royal you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • View Royal is safer than 66% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in View Royal has decreased by 13%

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        Daily Crime In View Royal (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in View Royal

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in View Royal is 1 in 131
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in View Royal is 1 in 30
        The chance of being a victim of crime in View Royal is 1 in 25

        Year Over Year Crime In View Royal

        StatisticView RoyalBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-12.8%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent19.0%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-20.1%-10.0%-9.8%

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        Central Saanich, BC18,5723731,6372,010
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        Colwood, BC19,8376963,0573,753
        View Royal, BC12,5117673,3684,135

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        View Royal, BC12,5117673,3684,135
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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