Port Alberni, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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177%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

108%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

200%

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	Port Alberni_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	11,710	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	2,172	1,120	1,042
Property crime	9,538	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	Port Alberni	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	3,153	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	16,543	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-11.0%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Port Alberni	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	4,231	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	5,116	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	4,163	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	Port Alberni	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	38	25	37
Clearance rate change	-7.0%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	65	44	58
Clearance rate property	28	19	27

Port Alberni, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Port Alberni crime rates are 177% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Port Alberni are 108% higher than the national average
In Port Alberni you have a 1 in 9 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Port Alberni is safer than 19% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Port Alberni has decreased by 23%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Port Alberni

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Port Alberni is 1 in 47

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Port Alberni is 1 in 11

The chance of being a victim of crime in Port Alberni is 1 in 9

Year Over Year Crime In Port Alberni

Statistic	Port Alberni	British Columbia	National
Total	-23.1%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-14.3%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-25.9%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Nanaimo H, BC	4,347	816	3,584	4,399
Qualicum, BC	80	911	4,000	4,911
Alberni-Clayoquot E, BC	2,929	946	4,156	5,102
Alberni-Clayoquot F, BC	2,101	970	4,261	5,231
Alberni-Clayoquot B, BC	475	997	4,381	5,379
Klehkoot 2, BC	20	1,057	4,641	5,698
Tsahaheh 1, BC	568	1,122	4,929	6,051
Port Alberni, BC	19,018	2,172	9,538	11,710

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sainte-Catherine, QC	19,000	607	1,184	1,791
Saint-Colomban, QC	19,057	555	1,083	1,639
Quispamsis, NB	19,102	721	1,653	2,374
Greater Vancouver A, BC	18,924	693	3,043	3,736
Corner Brook, NL	19,117	1,181	3,002	4,183
Port Alberni, BC	19,018	2,172	9,538	11,710

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