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327%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
221%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
362%
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.
IndexQuesnel/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime18,0466,0404,223
Violent crime3,3471,1201,042
Property crime14,6994,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticQuesnelBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents2,640439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k25,4938,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-18.7%-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)

StatisticQuesnelBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)5,0731,2791,709
Youths (12-17)1,7966721,108
Adults (18+)5,3371,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticQuesnelBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate382537
Clearance rate change36.8%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent624458
Clearance rate property291927
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.

Quesnel, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Quesnel crime rates are 327% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Quesnel are 221% higher than the national average
    • In Quesnel you have a 1 in 6 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Quesnel is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Quesnel has decreased by 14%

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        Daily Crime In Quesnel (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Quesnel

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Quesnel is 1 in 30
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Quesnel is 1 in 7
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Quesnel is 1 in 6

        Year Over Year Crime In Quesnel

        StatisticQuesnelBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-14.3%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent18.6%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-22.1%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Cariboo B, BC4,0748583,7714,630
        Quesnel 1, BC1311,2715,5836,854
        Quesnel, BC10,4613,34714,69918,046

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Bois-des-Filion, QC10,4606731,3121,984
        Bromont, QC10,4664669091,375
        Chester, NS10,4509382,3133,251
        Elizabethtown-Kitley, ON10,4376952,0122,707
        Ponoka County, AB10,4379163,8374,754
        Quesnel, BC10,4613,34714,69918,046
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.