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23%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
8%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
33%
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.
IndexKeremeos/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,1766,0404,223
Violent crime9601,1201,042
Property crime4,2164,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticKeremeosBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents372439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k7,3118,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-6.4%-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)

StatisticKeremeosBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)1,0231,2791,709
Youths (12-17)3626721,108
Adults (18+)1,0641,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticKeremeosBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate292537
Clearance rate change-14.8%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent484458
Clearance rate property171927
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.

Keremeos, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Keremeos crime rates are 23% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Keremeos are 8% lower than the national average
    • In Keremeos you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Keremeos is safer than 55% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Keremeos has increased by 11%

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        Daily Crime In Keremeos (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Keremeos

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Keremeos is 1 in 105
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Keremeos is 1 in 24
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Keremeos is 1 in 20

        Year Over Year Crime In Keremeos

        StatisticKeremeosBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total11.3%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent89.4%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-11.8%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Okanagan-Similkameen D, BC6,2278763,8474,723
        Okanagan-Similkameen G, BC2,2751,1104,8745,984
        Okanagan-Similkameen B, BC1,0761,1184,9116,029
        Lower Similkameen 2, BC671,1505,0516,201
        Chopaka 7 & 8, BC911,1725,1496,322
        Blind Creek 6, BC281,2005,2736,473
        Alexis 9, BC71,2255,3796,604
        Keremeos, BC1,7629604,2165,176

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Val-Joli, QC1,7627321,4272,158
        Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, QC1,7595131,0011,514
        Les Escoumins, QC1,7678281,6142,441
        Bay Bulls, NL1,7568302,1092,939
        Rosthern, SK1,7688412,7193,560
        Keremeos, BC1,7629604,2165,176
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.