Vernon, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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145%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

84%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

165%

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	Vernon_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	10,367	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	1,923	1,120	1,042
Property crime	8,445	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	Vernon	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	6,469	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	14,645	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-15.4%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Vernon	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	2,460	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,078	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	2,554	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	Vernon	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	26	25	37
Clearance rate change	0.1%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	44	44	58
Clearance rate property	20	19	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Vernon crime rates are 145% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Vernon are 84% higher than the national average
In Vernon you have a 1 in 10 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Vernon is safer than 22% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Vernon has decreased by 14%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Vernon

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Vernon is 1 in 53

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Vernon is 1 in 12

The chance of being a victim of crime in Vernon is 1 in 10

Year Over Year Crime In Vernon

Statistic	Vernon	British Columbia	National
Total	-13.5%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-4.0%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-16.1%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Spallumcheen, BC	5,232	360	1,579	1,939
Coldstream, BC	11,728	399	1,753	2,153
Lake Country, BC	15,217	652	2,862	3,514
North Okanagan C, BC	4,428	672	2,951	3,623
Armstrong, BC	5,660	689	3,025	3,713
North Okanagan B, BC	3,689	697	3,061	3,757
Okanagan (Part) 1, BC	3,121	722	3,173	3,895
Vernon, BC	43,975	1,923	8,445	10,367

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rocky View County, AB	44,056	365	1,529	1,894
Innisfil, ON	44,305	604	1,747	2,351
Saint-Eustache, QC	44,539	786	1,532	2,318
Rouyn-Noranda, QC	43,276	865	1,686	2,551
Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC	42,920	472	920	1,392
Vernon, BC	43,975	1,923	8,445	10,367

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