Central Okanagan, 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.

Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Index	Central Okanagan_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,724 (estimate)	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	690 (estimate)	1,120	1,042
Property crime	3,033 (estimate)	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	Central Okanagan	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	n/a	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	n/a	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	n/a	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Central Okanagan	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	n/a	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	n/a	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	n/a	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	Central Okanagan	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	n/a	25	37
Clearance rate change	n/a	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	n/a	44	58
Clearance rate property	n/a	19	27

Central Okanagan, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

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

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Central Okanagan

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Central Okanagan is 1 in 145

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Central Okanagan is 1 in 33

The chance of being a victim of crime in Central Okanagan is 1 in 27

Year Over Year Crime In Central Okanagan

Statistic	Central Okanagan	British Columbia	National
Total	n/a	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	n/a	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	n/a	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lake Country, BC	15,217	652	2,862	3,514
Duck Lake 7, BC	1,695	1,011	4,442	5,453
Kelowna, BC	145,612	1,645	7,225	8,870
Central Okanagan, BC	4,411	690	3,033	3,724

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Iroquois Falls, ON	4,409	680	1,969	2,648
Wainwright No. 61, AB	4,413	798	3,340	4,138
St. Stephen, NB	4,406	1,594	3,651	5,245
Kindersley, SK	4,404	1,060	3,426	4,487
Amaranth, ON	4,403	269	778	1,046
Central Okanagan, BC	4,411	690	3,033	3,724

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