Lake Country, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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17%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

37%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

10%

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	Lake Country_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,514	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	652	1,120	1,042
Property crime	2,862	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	Lake Country	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	777	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	4,964	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	0.9%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Lake Country	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	692	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	207	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	729	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	Lake Country	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	15	25	37
Clearance rate change	-50.7%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	33	44	58
Clearance rate property	10	19	27

Lake Country, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Lake Country crime rates are 17% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lake Country are 37% lower than the national average
In Lake Country you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lake Country is safer than 74% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lake Country has increased by 14%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lake Country

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lake Country is 1 in 154

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lake Country is 1 in 35

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lake Country is 1 in 29

Year Over Year Crime In Lake Country

Statistic	Lake Country	British Columbia	National
Total	14.1%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	7.1%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	16.0%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Coldstream, BC	11,728	399	1,753	2,153
Central Okanagan, BC	4,411	690	3,033	3,724
Central Okanagan J, BC	2,327	852	3,742	4,594
West Kelowna, BC	36,030	865	3,798	4,663
Tsinstikeptum 10, BC	1,647	871	3,825	4,696
Duck Lake 7, BC	1,695	1,011	4,442	5,453
Priest's Valley 6, BC	668	1,073	4,715	5,788
Lake Country, BC	15,217	652	2,862	3,514

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Canmore, AB	15,222	1,064	4,457	5,521
West Lincoln, ON	15,222	608	1,760	2,368
Rosemère, QC	15,188	344	671	1,015
Mercier, QC	15,257	402	784	1,186
Saugeen Shores, ON	15,330	1,317	3,812	5,129
Lake Country, BC	15,217	652	2,862	3,514

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