Lake Cowichan, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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42%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

7%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

54%

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 Cowichan_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	6,018	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	1,116	1,120	1,042
Property crime	4,902	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 Cowichan	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	588	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	8,501	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-25.0%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Lake Cowichan	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	1,311	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	256	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,381	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 Cowichan	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	41	25	37
Clearance rate change	18.6%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	64	44	58
Clearance rate property	32	19	27

Lake Cowichan, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Lake Cowichan crime rates are 42% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Lake Cowichan are 7% higher than the national average
In Lake Cowichan you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lake Cowichan is safer than 44% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lake Cowichan has decreased by 24%

Lake Cowichan crime map

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lake Cowichan

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lake Cowichan is 1 in 90

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lake Cowichan is 1 in 21

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lake Cowichan is 1 in 17

Year Over Year Crime In Lake Cowichan

Statistic	Lake Cowichan	British Columbia	National
Total	-23.9%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-18.7%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-25.6%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cowichan Valley E, BC	4,562	766	3,367	4,134
Cowichan Valley H, BC	2,669	786	3,453	4,239
Cowichan Valley G, BC	2,541	809	3,555	4,364
Ladysmith, BC	9,354	870	3,822	4,693
Cowichan Valley F, BC	1,730	996	4,377	5,373
Cowichan Valley I, BC	1,331	1,037	4,556	5,593
Tzart-Lam 5, BC	47	1,076	4,728	5,804
Lake Cowichan, BC	3,686	1,116	4,902	6,018

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
North Okanagan B, BC	3,689	697	3,061	3,757
Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, QC	3,683	402	783	1,185
Pincher Creek, AB	3,690	1,699	7,115	8,814
Saint-Tite, QC	3,677	625	1,219	1,844
Eskasoni 3, NS	3,677	5,462	13,467	18,928
Lake Cowichan, BC	3,686	1,116	4,902	6,018

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