Abbotsford, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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8%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

31%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

0%

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	Abbotsford_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,903	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	724	1,120	1,042
Property crime	3,179	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	Abbotsford	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	8,915	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	5,513	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-14.5%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Abbotsford	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	1,153	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	302	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,227	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	Abbotsford	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	25	25	37
Clearance rate change	13.7%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	38	44	58
Clearance rate property	19	19	27

Abbotsford, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Abbotsford crime rates are 8% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Abbotsford are 31% lower than the national average
In Abbotsford you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Abbotsford is safer than 69% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Abbotsford has decreased by 11%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Abbotsford

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Abbotsford is 1 in 139

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Abbotsford is 1 in 32

The chance of being a victim of crime in Abbotsford is 1 in 26

Year Over Year Crime In Abbotsford

Statistic	Abbotsford	British Columbia	National
Total	-11.0%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	14.1%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-18.6%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Matsqui 4, BC	473	810	3,558	4,368
Matsqui Main 2, BC	136	891	3,913	4,804
Fraser Valley H, BC	2,332	895	3,930	4,825
McMillan Island 6, BC	116	971	4,265	5,235
Fraser Valley G, BC	1,963	1,003	4,406	5,409
Skwali 3, BC	10	1,032	4,534	5,567
Upper Sumas 6, BC	184	1,043	4,580	5,622
Abbotsford, BC	160,174	724	3,179	3,903

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Coquitlam, BC	159,980	678	2,977	3,655
Barrie, ON	159,618	891	2,580	3,472
Greater Sudbury, ON	165,562	1,160	3,357	4,516
Sherbrooke, QC	170,686	825	1,608	2,433
Lévis, QC	149,331	463	902	1,364
Abbotsford, BC	160,174	724	3,179	3,903

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