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356%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
242%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
393%
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.
IndexWilliams Lake/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime19,2486,0404,223
Violent crime3,5701,1201,042
Property crime15,6784,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticWilliams LakeBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents3,143439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k27,1918,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-13.3%-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)

StatisticWilliams LakeBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)6,1161,2791,709
Youths (12-17)2,0356721,108
Adults (18+)6,4411,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticWilliams LakeBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate352537
Clearance rate change-14.3%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent514458
Clearance rate property311927
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.

Williams Lake, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Williams Lake crime rates are 356% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Williams Lake are 242% higher than the national average
    • In Williams Lake you have a 1 in 6 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Williams Lake is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Williams Lake has decreased by 8%

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        Daily Crime In Williams Lake (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Williams Lake

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Williams Lake is 1 in 29
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Williams Lake is 1 in 7
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Williams Lake is 1 in 6

        Year Over Year Crime In Williams Lake

        StatisticWilliams LakeBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-8.2%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-24.9%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-2.5%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Williams Lake 1, BC1901,2235,3706,593
        Deep Creek 2, BC861,2675,5666,833
        Soda Creek 1, BC841,2715,5836,854
        Williams Lake, BC11,3973,57015,67819,248

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Selkirk, MB11,4282,5076,5889,095
        Georgian Bluffs, ON11,4646471,8732,520
        Clearwater County, AB11,3219253,8744,799
        Mapleton, ON11,3055711,6542,225
        Lac Ste. Anne County, AB11,5221,0684,4705,538
        Williams Lake, BC11,3973,57015,67819,248
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.