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14%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
36%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
7%
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.
IndexDelta/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,6156,0404,223
Violent crime6701,1201,042
Property crime2,9444,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticDeltaBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents5,732439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k5,1068,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-11.8%-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)

StatisticDeltaBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)7681,2791,709
Youths (12-17)4746721,108
Adults (18+)7931,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticDeltaBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate252537
Clearance rate change-0.8%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent464458
Clearance rate property191927
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

    • Delta crime rates are 14% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Delta are 36% lower than the national average
    • In Delta you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Delta is safer than 73% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Delta has decreased by 12%

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        Daily Crime In Delta (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Delta

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Delta is 1 in 150
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Delta is 1 in 34
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Delta is 1 in 28

        Year Over Year Crime In Delta

        StatisticDeltaBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-11.7%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-23.9%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-7.7%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Musqueam 2, BC1,7843181,3961,713
        Coquitlam 2, BC53391,4901,829
        Tsawwassen, BC9574752,0862,561
        Burnaby, BC258,8278073,5444,350
        Semiahmoo, BC1278253,6264,451
        Port Coquitlam, BC66,4858813,8704,751
        New Westminster, BC82,9408883,8984,786
        Delta, BC112,6916702,9443,615

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Thunder Bay, ON111,4991,3183,8155,133
        St. John's, NL109,5661,1032,8033,906
        Red Deer, AB107,8732,1098,83410,943
        Waterloo, ON118,2347352,1282,863
        Strathcona County, AB106,3165542,3202,873
        Delta, BC112,6916702,9443,615
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.