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50%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
13%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
62%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
IndexCentral Kootenay K/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime6,325 (estimate)6,0404,223
Violent crime1,173 (estimate)1,1201,042
Property crime5,152 (estimate)4,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticCentral Kootenay KBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidentsn/a439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100kn/a8,5325,856
Change in 100k raten/a-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)

StatisticCentral Kootenay KBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)n/a1,2791,709
Youths (12-17)n/a6721,108
Adults (18+)n/a1,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticCentral Kootenay KBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance raten/a2537
Clearance rate changen/a-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violentn/a4458
Clearance rate propertyn/a1927
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

    • Central Kootenay K crime rates are 50% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Central Kootenay K are 13% higher than the national average
    • In Central Kootenay K you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Central Kootenay K is safer than 42% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Central Kootenay K has n/a

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        Daily Crime In Central Kootenay K (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Central Kootenay K

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Central Kootenay K is 1 in 86
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Central Kootenay K is 1 in 20
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Central Kootenay K is 1 in 16

        Year Over Year Crime In Central Kootenay K

        StatisticCentral Kootenay KBritish ColumbiaNational
        Totaln/a-8.3%-7.9%
        Violentn/a-2.6%-3.6%
        Propertyn/a-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Nakusp, BC1,7881,0194,4735,492
        Central Kootenay K, BC1,6911,1735,1526,325

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Victoria, NL1,6911,3293,3784,706
        Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, QC1,6937851,5312,316
        Harrison Hot Springs, BC1,6881,0744,7185,792
        Duck Lake 7, BC1,6951,0114,4425,453
        Sainte-Hélène-de-Bagot, QC1,6967241,4112,135
        Central Kootenay K, BC1,6911,1735,1526,325
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.