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93%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
45%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
108%
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.
IndexParksville/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime8,1426,0404,223
Violent crime1,5101,1201,042
Property crime6,6324,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticParksvilleBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents1,574439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k11,5028,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-12.7%-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)

StatisticParksvilleBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)1,3431,2791,709
Youths (12-17)1,1086721,108
Adults (18+)1,3551,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticParksvilleBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate222537
Clearance rate change28.7%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent414458
Clearance rate property191927
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.

Parksville, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Parksville crime rates are 93% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Parksville are 45% higher than the national average
    • In Parksville you have a 1 in 13 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Parksville is safer than 30% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Parksville has decreased by 14%

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        Daily Crime In Parksville (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Parksville

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Parksville is 1 in 67
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Parksville is 1 in 16
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Parksville is 1 in 13

        Year Over Year Crime In Parksville

        StatisticParksvilleBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-13.8%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-2.1%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-15.4%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Qualicum Beach, BC9,5664441,9482,392
        Lantzville, BC3,8995832,5613,144
        Nanaimo E, BC6,8126833,0023,686
        Nanaimo C, BC2,8687253,1843,909
        Nanaimo G, BC8,1407663,3634,128
        Nanoose, BC2677903,4704,260
        Nanaimo F, BC8,7898843,8834,766
        Parksville, BC13,7051,5106,6328,142

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        West Grey, ON13,6456361,8422,478
        Taché, MB13,7991,2433,2674,511
        Prévost, QC13,8145811,1331,714
        Matane, QC13,8146091,1881,797
        Bonnyville No. 87, AB13,8327733,2374,010
        Parksville, BC13,7051,5106,6328,142
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.