Comox, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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31%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

48%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

25%

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_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,933	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	544	1,120	1,042
Property crime	2,389	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	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	629	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	4,143	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-13.7%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Comox	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	531	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	543	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	530	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	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	16	25	37
Clearance rate change	-31.9%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	34	44	58
Clearance rate property	13	19	27

Comox, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Comox crime rates are 31% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Comox are 48% lower than the national average
In Comox you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Comox is safer than 82% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Comox has decreased by 15%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Comox

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Comox is 1 in 184

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Comox is 1 in 42

The chance of being a victim of crime in Comox is 1 in 35

Year Over Year Crime In Comox

Statistic	Comox	British Columbia	National
Total	-14.6%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-37.5%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-8.9%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
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
Comox 1, BC	228	1,087	4,774	5,860
Sliammon 1, BC	743	1,170	5,140	6,310
Courtenay, BC	28,804	1,870	8,211	10,081
Comox, BC	15,938	544	2,389	2,933

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Summerside, PE	15,987	1,580	5,864	7,444
Tracadie, NB	16,034	1,861	4,262	6,123
Cold Lake, AB	16,076	2,555	10,701	13,256
Springfield, MB	16,146	1,108	2,913	4,021
Kenora, ON	15,728	2,299	6,656	8,955
Comox, BC	15,938	544	2,389	2,933

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