Castlegar, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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72%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

29%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

86%

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	Castlegar_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	7,277	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	1,350	1,120	1,042
Property crime	5,927	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	Castlegar	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	884	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	10,279	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-2.5%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Castlegar	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	1,409	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	190	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,499	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	Castlegar	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	35	25	37
Clearance rate change	4.2%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	66	44	58
Clearance rate property	24	19	27

Castlegar, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Castlegar crime rates are 72% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Castlegar are 29% higher than the national average
In Castlegar you have a 1 in 14 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Castlegar is safer than 34% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Castlegar has increased by 10%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Castlegar

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Castlegar is 1 in 75

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Castlegar is 1 in 17

The chance of being a victim of crime in Castlegar is 1 in 14

Year Over Year Crime In Castlegar

Statistic	Castlegar	British Columbia	National
Total	9.8%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	67.4%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-1.6%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Trail, BC	8,243	460	2,019	2,479
Central Kootenay J, BC	3,509	706	3,099	3,805
Rossland, BC	4,115	781	3,432	4,213
Kootenay Boundary A, BC	2,032	873	3,835	4,708
Central Kootenay I, BC	2,696	930	4,084	5,013
Fruitvale, BC	2,140	951	4,177	5,128
Warfield, BC	1,779	1,032	4,532	5,564
Castlegar, BC	8,697	1,350	5,927	7,277

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Iqaluit, NU	8,699	18,790	34,971	53,761
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, QC	8,680	506	987	1,493
Renfrew, ON	8,678	986	2,856	3,842
Zorra, ON	8,659	512	1,484	1,996
South Bruce Peninsula, ON	8,652	650	1,884	2,535
Castlegar, BC	8,697	1,350	5,927	7,277

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