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43%
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.
Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
IndexOkanagan-Similkameen B/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime6,029 (estimate)6,0404,223
Violent crime1,118 (estimate)1,1201,042
Property crime4,911 (estimate)4,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticOkanagan-Similkameen BBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidentsn/a439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100kn/a8,5325,856
Change in 100k raten/a-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)

StatisticOkanagan-Similkameen BBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)n/a1,2791,709
Youths (12-17)n/a6721,108
Adults (18+)n/a1,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticOkanagan-Similkameen BBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance raten/a2537
Clearance rate changen/a-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violentn/a4458
Clearance rate propertyn/a1927
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.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Okanagan-Similkameen B crime rates are 43% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Okanagan-Similkameen B are 7% higher than the national average
    • In Okanagan-Similkameen B you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Okanagan-Similkameen B is safer than 44% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Okanagan-Similkameen B has n/a

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    The Okanagan-Similkameen B crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Okanagan-Similkameen B 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 Okanagan-Similkameen B crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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        Daily Crime In Okanagan-Similkameen B (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Okanagan-Similkameen B

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Okanagan-Similkameen B is 1 in 90
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Okanagan-Similkameen B is 1 in 21
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Okanagan-Similkameen B is 1 in 17

        Year Over Year Crime In Okanagan-Similkameen B

        StatisticOkanagan-Similkameen BBritish ColumbiaNational
        Totaln/a-8.3%-7.9%
        Violentn/a-2.6%-3.6%
        Propertyn/a-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 C, BC3,6037643,3574,122
        Okanagan-Similkameen A, BC2,1097843,4434,227
        Keremeos, BC1,7629604,2165,176
        Okanagan-Similkameen G, BC2,2751,1104,8745,984
        Osoyoos 1, BC9031,1184,9096,027
        Lower Similkameen 2, BC671,1505,0516,201
        Chopaka 7 & 8, BC911,1725,1496,322
        Okanagan-Similkameen B, BC1,0761,1184,9116,029

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Carnduff, SK1,0775841,8862,470
        Delisle, SK1,0751,3734,4375,810
        Prince, ON1,0746331,8322,465
        Gull Lake, SK1,0791,7155,5417,256
        Lot 50, PE1,0736572,4413,099
        Okanagan-Similkameen B, BC1,0761,1184,9116,029
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.