Comox Valley A, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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21%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

41%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

14%

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	Comox Valley A_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,340	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	620	1,120	1,042
Property crime	2,721	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 Valley A	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	1,395	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	4,718	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-4.5%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Comox Valley A	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	760	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	237	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	796	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 Valley A	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	25	25	37
Clearance rate change	9.4%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	48	44	58
Clearance rate property	16	19	27

Comox Valley A, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Comox Valley A crime rates are 21% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Comox Valley A are 41% lower than the national average
In Comox Valley A you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Comox Valley A is safer than 76% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Comox Valley A has increased by 1%

Comox Valley A crime map

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Comox Valley A

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Comox Valley A is 1 in 162

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Comox Valley A is 1 in 37

The chance of being a victim of crime in Comox Valley A is 1 in 30

Year Over Year Crime In Comox Valley A

Statistic	Comox Valley A	British Columbia	National
Total	1.0%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	39.1%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-8.5%	-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 B (Lazo North), BC	7,614	745	3,271	4,016
Nanaimo H, BC	4,347	816	3,584	4,399
Cumberland, BC	4,331	834	3,665	4,499
Qualicum, BC	80	911	4,000	4,911
Alberni-Clayoquot B, BC	475	997	4,381	5,379
Comox 1, BC	228	1,087	4,774	5,860
Comox Valley A, BC	7,820	620	2,721	3,340

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Coteau-du-Lac, QC	7,818	485	946	1,431
Les Cèdres, QC	7,818	489	954	1,443
Southgate, ON	7,828	609	1,764	2,373
Arran-Elderslie, ON	7,811	646	1,871	2,517
Puslinch, ON	7,805	259	750	1,009
Comox Valley A, BC	7,820	620	2,721	3,340

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