Colwood, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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11%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

33%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

4%

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	Colwood_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,753	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	696	1,120	1,042
Property crime	3,057	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	Colwood	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	1,027	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	5,301	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-7.8%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Colwood	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	1,085	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,606	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,043	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	Colwood	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	41	25	37
Clearance rate change	17.8%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	56	44	58
Clearance rate property	33	19	27

Colwood, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Colwood crime rates are 11% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Colwood are 33% lower than the national average
In Colwood you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Colwood is safer than 71% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Colwood has decreased by 2%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Colwood

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Colwood is 1 in 144

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

The chance of being a victim of crime in Colwood is 1 in 27

Year Over Year Crime In Colwood

Statistic	Colwood	British Columbia	National
Total	-1.9%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	41.4%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-14.8%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Central Saanich, BC	18,572	373	1,637	2,010
Oak Bay, BC	18,885	419	1,838	2,256
Saanich, BC	125,800	560	2,459	3,019
Highlands, BC	2,398	574	2,522	3,096
Metchosin, BC	4,998	585	2,568	3,153
View Royal, BC	12,511	767	3,368	4,135
Langford, BC	42,691	768	3,372	4,140
Colwood, BC	19,837	696	3,057	3,753

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Colchester, Subd. B, NS	19,895	1,099	2,708	3,807
Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC	19,745	419	818	1,237
Camrose, AB	19,951	1,174	4,917	6,091
Stony Plain, AB	19,599	1,393	5,833	7,225
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	20,111	509	1,475	1,985
Colwood, BC	19,837	696	3,057	3,753

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