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45%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
9%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
57%
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.
IndexWhite Rock/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime6,1246,0404,223
Violent crime1,1361,1201,042
Property crime4,9884,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticWhite RockBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents1,810439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k8,6518,5325,856
Change in 100k rate8.7%-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)

StatisticWhite RockBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)7511,2791,709
Youths (12-17)7436721,108
Adults (18+)7511,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticWhite RockBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate182537
Clearance rate change-15.6%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent434458
Clearance rate property111927
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

    • White Rock crime rates are 45% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in White Rock are 9% higher than the national average
    • In White Rock you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • White Rock is safer than 43% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in White Rock has increased by 9%

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        Daily Crime In White Rock (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in White Rock

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in White Rock is 1 in 89
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in White Rock is 1 in 21
        The chance of being a victim of crime in White Rock is 1 in 17

        Year Over Year Crime In White Rock

        StatisticWhite RockBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total8.7%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent54.9%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property0.2%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Tsawwassen, BC9574752,0862,561
        Delta, BC112,6916702,9443,615
        Katzie 2, BC437833,4394,222
        Barnston Island 3, BC567893,4664,256
        Semiahmoo, BC1278253,6264,451
        New Westminster, BC82,9408883,8984,786
        Musqueam 4, BC169154,0194,934
        White Rock, BC22,4681,1364,9886,124

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Brockville, ON22,4597802,2593,040
        Brockville, ON22,4591,8715,4187,289
        Scugog, ON22,4365581,6172,175
        Saint-Lambert, QC22,4144087951,203
        Westmount, QC22,392233455688
        White Rock, BC22,4681,1364,9886,124
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.