Armstrong, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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12%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

34%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

5%

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	Armstrong_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,713	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	689	1,120	1,042
Property crime	3,025	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	Armstrong	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	285	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	5,246	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	3.0%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Armstrong	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	711	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	303	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	741	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	Armstrong	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	20	25	37
Clearance rate change	-49.7%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	41	44	58
Clearance rate property	15	19	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Armstrong crime rates are 12% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Armstrong are 34% lower than the national average
In Armstrong you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Armstrong is safer than 71% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Armstrong has decreased by 9%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Armstrong

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Armstrong is 1 in 146

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Armstrong is 1 in 34

The chance of being a victim of crime in Armstrong is 1 in 27

Year Over Year Crime In Armstrong

Statistic	Armstrong	British Columbia	National
Total	-9.5%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-56.4%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	22.9%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Spallumcheen, BC	5,232	360	1,579	1,939
Coldstream, BC	11,728	399	1,753	2,153
Lumby, BC	2,000	471	2,070	2,541
North Okanagan C, BC	4,428	672	2,951	3,623
North Okanagan B, BC	3,689	697	3,061	3,757
Okanagan (Part) 1, BC	3,121	722	3,173	3,895
Columbia-Shuswap D, BC	4,370	867	3,808	4,674
Armstrong, BC	5,660	689	3,025	3,713

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, QC	5,659	736	1,436	2,172
Meadow Lake, SK	5,663	5,704	18,432	24,136
Didsbury, AB	5,654	804	3,369	4,174
Oliver, BC	5,648	1,232	5,412	6,644
Creston, BC	5,643	1,176	5,163	6,339
Armstrong, BC	5,660	689	3,025	3,713

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