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25%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
6%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
36%
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.
IndexWhistler/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,2936,0404,223
Violent crime9821,1201,042
Property crime4,3124,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticWhistlerBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents1,043439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k7,4788,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-29.3%-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)

StatisticWhistlerBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)1,5921,2791,709
Youths (12-17)4236721,108
Adults (18+)1,6621,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticWhistlerBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate272537
Clearance rate change-7.2%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent494458
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.

Whistler, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Whistler crime rates are 25% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Whistler are 6% lower than the national average
    • In Whistler you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Whistler is safer than 53% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Whistler has decreased by 31%

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        Daily Crime In Whistler (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Whistler

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Whistler is 1 in 102
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Whistler is 1 in 24
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Whistler is 1 in 19

        Year Over Year Crime In Whistler

        StatisticWhistlerBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-30.8%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-33.0%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-30.1%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Squamish-Lillooet D, BC1,1533881,7042,092
        Whistler, BC14,2929824,3125,293

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Thames Centre, ON14,2656011,7402,341
        Ingersoll, ON14,3258652,5043,369
        Warman, SK14,2453971,2841,681
        Lavaltrie, QC14,3396681,3031,971
        Sainte-Adèle, QC14,2377031,3712,074
        Whistler, BC14,2929824,3125,293
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.