Downtown New Westminster, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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37%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

3%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

49%

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	Downtown New Westminster_{/100k people}	New Westminster_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	5,800 (estimate)	4,786	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	1,076 (estimate)	888	1,120	1,042
Property crime	4,724 (estimate)	3,898	4,920	3,181

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Crime Quick Facts

Downtown New Westminster crime rates are 37% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Downtown New Westminster are 3% higher than the national average
In Downtown New Westminster you have a 1 in 18 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Downtown New Westminster is safer than 43% of the cities in British Columbia
Year over year crime in New Westminster has decreased by 10%

Downtown New Westminster crime map

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The Downtown New Westminster crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Downtown New Westminster as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Downtown New Westminster crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Downtown New Westminster

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Downtown New Westminster is 1 in 93

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Downtown New Westminster is 1 in 22

The chance of being a victim of crime in Downtown New Westminster is 1 in 18

Year Over Year Crime In New Westminster

Statistic	New Westminster	British Columbia	National
Total	-10.2%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-4.0%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-12.2%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Anmore, BC	2,569	289	1,270	1,559
Musqueam 2, BC	1,784	318	1,396	1,713
Belcarra, BC	695	318	1,396	1,713
Coquitlam 2, BC	5	339	1,490	1,829
Port Moody, BC	39,217	436	1,914	2,350
North Vancouver, BC	94,662	475	2,086	2,561
Tsawwassen, BC	957	475	2,086	2,561
New Westminster, BC	82,940	888	3,898	4,786

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Caledon, ON	82,130	421	1,218	1,638
Prince George, BC	82,094	2,969	13,036	16,005
Kawartha Lakes, ON	81,906	1,292	3,741	5,033
Kawartha Lakes, ON	81,906	393	1,138	1,531
Saint-Jérôme, QC	79,702	1,153	2,248	3,401
New Westminster, BC	82,940	888	3,898	4,786