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31%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
48%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
25%
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.
IndexComox/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,9336,0404,223
Violent crime5441,1201,042
Property crime2,3894,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticComoxBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents629439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k4,1438,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-13.7%-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)

StatisticComoxBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)5311,2791,709
Youths (12-17)5436721,108
Adults (18+)5301,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticComoxBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate162537
Clearance rate change-31.9%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent344458
Clearance rate property131927
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.

Comox, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Comox crime rates are 31% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Comox are 48% lower than the national average
    • In Comox you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Comox is safer than 82% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Comox has decreased by 15%

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        Daily Crime In Comox (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Comox

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Comox is 1 in 184
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Comox is 1 in 42
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Comox is 1 in 35

        Year Over Year Crime In Comox

        StatisticComoxBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-14.6%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-37.5%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-8.9%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Comox Valley A, BC7,8206202,7213,340
        Comox Valley B (Lazo North), BC7,6147453,2714,016
        Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek), BC9,3717923,4794,271
        Cumberland, BC4,3318343,6654,499
        Comox 1, BC2281,0874,7745,860
        Sliammon 1, BC7431,1705,1406,310
        Courtenay, BC28,8041,8708,21110,081
        Comox, BC15,9385442,3892,933

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Summerside, PE15,9871,5805,8647,444
        Tracadie, NB16,0341,8614,2626,123
        Cold Lake, AB16,0762,55510,70113,256
        Springfield, MB16,1461,1082,9134,021
        Kenora, ON15,7282,2996,6568,955
        Comox, BC15,9385442,3892,933
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.