Central Saanich, BC Crime Rates

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52%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
64%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
49%
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.
IndexCentral Saanich/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,0106,0404,223
Violent crime3731,1201,042
Property crime1,6374,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticCentral SaanichBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents521439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k2,8398,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-14.5%-10.9%-9.8%
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.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticCentral SaanichBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)4161,2791,709
Youths (12-17)4426721,108
Adults (18+)4141,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticCentral SaanichBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate282537
Clearance rate change-40.9%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent754458
Clearance rate property181927
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.

Central Saanich, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Central Saanich crime rates are 52% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Central Saanich are 64% lower than the national average
    • In Central Saanich you have a 1 in 50 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Central Saanich is safer than 93% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Central Saanich has decreased by 32%

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        Daily Crime In Central Saanich (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Central Saanich

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Central Saanich is 1 in 269
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Central Saanich is 1 in 62
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Central Saanich is 1 in 50

        Year Over Year Crime In Central Saanich

        StatisticCentral SaanichBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-31.7%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-69.8%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-9.9%-10.0%-9.8%

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Russell, ON18,5185641,6342,199
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        Petawawa, ON18,6603681,0661,434
        Midland, ON18,7697872,2783,065
        Oak Bay, BC18,8854191,8382,256
        Central Saanich, BC18,5723731,6372,010
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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