Comox 1, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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39%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

4%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

50%

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	Comox 1_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	5,860 (estimate)	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	1,087 (estimate)	1,120	1,042
Property crime	4,774 (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	Comox 1	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	Comox 1	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	Comox 1	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

Comox 1, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Comox 1 crime rates are 39% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Comox 1 are 4% higher than the national average
In Comox 1 you have a 1 in 18 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Comox 1 is safer than 46% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Comox 1 has n/a

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Comox 1

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Comox 1 is 1 in 93

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Comox 1 is 1 in 21

The chance of being a victim of crime in Comox 1 is 1 in 18

Year Over Year Crime In Comox 1

Statistic	Comox 1	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}
Comox, BC	15,938	544	2,389	2,933
Comox Valley A, BC	7,820	620	2,721	3,340
Comox Valley B (Lazo North), BC	7,614	745	3,271	4,016
Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek), BC	9,371	792	3,479	4,271
Cumberland, BC	4,331	834	3,665	4,499
Courtenay, BC	28,804	1,870	8,211	10,081
Comox 1, BC	228	1,087	4,774	5,860

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Coutts, AB	228	1,316	5,511	6,827
Gaskiers-Point La Haye, NL	228	1,512	3,844	5,357
Muskeg Lake Cree Nation 102, SK	229	1,794	5,797	7,590
Thompson-Nicola B (Thompson Headwaters), BC	229	1,271	5,583	6,854
Delia, AB	230	1,299	5,439	6,738
Comox 1, BC	228	1,087	4,774	5,860

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