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12%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
34%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
5%
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 Okanagan/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,724 (estimate)6,0404,223
Violent crime690 (estimate)1,1201,042
Property crime3,033 (estimate)4,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

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


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticCentral OkanaganBritish 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.

Central Okanagan, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Central Okanagan crime rates are 12% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Central Okanagan are 34% lower than the national average
    • In Central Okanagan you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Central Okanagan is safer than 71% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Central Okanagan has n/a

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        Daily Crime In Central Okanagan (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Central Okanagan

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Central Okanagan is 1 in 145
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Central Okanagan is 1 in 33
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Central Okanagan is 1 in 27

        Year Over Year Crime In Central Okanagan

        StatisticCentral OkanaganBritish 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

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        Lake Country, BC15,2176522,8623,514
        Duck Lake 7, BC1,6951,0114,4425,453
        Kelowna, BC145,6121,6457,2258,870
        Central Okanagan, BC4,4116903,0333,724

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Wainwright No. 61, AB4,4137983,3404,138
        Iroquois Falls, ON4,4096801,9692,648
        St. Stephen, NB4,4061,5943,6515,245
        Kindersley, SK4,4041,0603,4264,487
        Amaranth, ON4,4032697781,046
        Central Okanagan, BC4,4116903,0333,724
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.