Elkford, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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28%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

46%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

22%

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.
Index	Elkford_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,030	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	562	1,120	1,042
Property crime	2,468	4,920	3,181

All Crime Incidents

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.
Statistic	Elkford	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	122	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	4,281	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	10.8%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Elkford	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	961	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	0	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,066	1,322	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

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.
Statistic	Elkford	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	31	25	37
Clearance rate change	-12.7%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	35	44	58
Clearance rate property	27	19	27

Elkford, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Elkford crime rates are 28% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Elkford are 46% lower than the national average
In Elkford you have a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Elkford is safer than 80% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Elkford has increased by 12%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Elkford

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Elkford is 1 in 178

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Elkford is 1 in 41

The chance of being a victim of crime in Elkford is 1 in 34

Year Over Year Crime In Elkford

Statistic	Elkford	British Columbia	National
Total	11.8%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	57.0%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-11.0%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Elkford, BC	2,628	562	2,468	3,030

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
High Prairie, AB	2,628	3,877	16,238	20,116
Lacolle, QC	2,629	680	1,326	2,006
Swan Valley West, MB	2,627	1,646	4,325	5,971
Ferme-Neuve, QC	2,636	784	1,528	2,312
Perry, ON	2,638	718	2,080	2,799
Elkford, BC	2,628	562	2,468	3,030

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.