Clearwater, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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18%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

11%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

28%

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	Clearwater_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,996	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	927	1,120	1,042
Property crime	4,069	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	Clearwater	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	318	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	7,057	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-6.2%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Clearwater	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	1,962	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	0	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	2,093	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	Clearwater	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	56	25	37
Clearance rate change	92.1%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	84	44	58
Clearance rate property	34	19	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Clearwater crime rates are 18% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Clearwater are 11% lower than the national average
In Clearwater you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Clearwater is safer than 57% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Clearwater has increased by 10%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Clearwater

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Clearwater is 1 in 108

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Clearwater is 1 in 25

The chance of being a victim of crime in Clearwater is 1 in 21

Year Over Year Crime In Clearwater

Statistic	Clearwater	British Columbia	National
Total	10.2%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	54.6%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-9.9%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Clearwater, BC	2,507	927	4,069	4,996

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Léry, QC	2,504	437	852	1,289
Saint-Michel-des-Saints, QC	2,503	757	1,477	2,235
Akwesasne, QC	2,500	714	1,392	2,106
Scott, QC	2,498	641	1,249	1,890
Dufferin, MB	2,498	1,349	3,546	4,895
Clearwater, BC	2,507	927	4,069	4,996

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