Sparwood, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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4%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

27%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

4%

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	Sparwood_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,075	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	756	1,120	1,042
Property crime	3,319	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	Sparwood	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	270	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	5,757	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	0.4%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Sparwood	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	1,646	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	0	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,779	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	Sparwood	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	43	25	37
Clearance rate change	-3.7%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	74	44	58
Clearance rate property	33	19	27

Sparwood, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Sparwood crime rates are 4% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Sparwood are 27% lower than the national average
In Sparwood you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sparwood is safer than 67% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Sparwood has decreased by 22%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sparwood

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sparwood is 1 in 133

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sparwood is 1 in 31

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sparwood is 1 in 25

Year Over Year Crime In Sparwood

Statistic	Sparwood	British Columbia	National
Total	-21.5%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-49.2%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-5.9%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
East Kootenay A, BC	2,051	746	3,277	4,023
Crowsnest Pass, AB	5,778	1,418	5,939	7,358
Sparwood, BC	3,999	756	3,319	4,075

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
La Pocatière, QC	4,001	686	1,337	2,023
Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare, QC	4,024	595	1,159	1,754
Asphodel-Norwood, ON	3,968	335	971	1,306
White City, SK	3,960	380	1,229	1,609
Bonnechere Valley, ON	4,049	419	1,212	1,631
Sparwood, BC	3,999	756	3,319	4,075

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