Burns Lake, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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162%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

97%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

183%

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	Burns Lake_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	11,053	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	2,050	1,120	1,042
Property crime	9,003	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	Burns Lake	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	944	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	15,614	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	21.0%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Burns Lake	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	3,041	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,073	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	3,236	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	Burns Lake	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	47	25	37
Clearance rate change	2.9%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	63	44	58
Clearance rate property	35	19	27

Burns Lake, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Burns Lake crime rates are 162% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Burns Lake are 97% higher than the national average
In Burns Lake you have a 1 in 10 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Burns Lake is safer than 21% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Burns Lake has increased by 31%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Burns Lake

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Burns Lake is 1 in 49

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

The chance of being a victim of crime in Burns Lake is 1 in 10

Year Over Year Crime In Burns Lake

Statistic	Burns Lake	British Columbia	National
Total	31.4%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	84.7%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	8.8%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Bulkley-Nechako B, BC	1,969	1,048	4,606	5,654
Francois Lake 7, BC	10	1,065	4,676	5,741
Palling 1, BC	13	1,079	4,742	5,821
Burns Lake 18, BC	47	1,201	5,275	6,476
Poison Creek 17A, BC	5	1,224	5,375	6,599
Woyenne 27, BC	237	1,235	5,425	6,660
Burns Lake, BC	1,832	2,050	9,003	11,053

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Frontenac, QC	1,828	756	1,475	2,231
Grenville, QC	1,826	839	1,637	2,476
Potton, QC	1,839	727	1,418	2,145
Dudswell, QC	1,825	770	1,502	2,272
Yellowhead, MB	1,840	1,462	3,842	5,304
Burns Lake, BC	1,832	2,050	9,003	11,053

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