Coquitlam, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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13%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

35%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

6%

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	Coquitlam_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,655	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	678	1,120	1,042
Property crime	2,977	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	Coquitlam	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	7,889	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	5,163	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-12.5%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Coquitlam	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	669	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	448	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	686	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	Coquitlam	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	22	25	37
Clearance rate change	6.0%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	46	44	58
Clearance rate property	14	19	27

Coquitlam, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Coquitlam crime rates are 13% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Coquitlam are 35% lower than the national average
In Coquitlam you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Coquitlam is safer than 72% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Coquitlam has decreased by 8%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Coquitlam

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Coquitlam is 1 in 148

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Coquitlam is 1 in 34

The chance of being a victim of crime in Coquitlam is 1 in 28

Year Over Year Crime In Coquitlam

Statistic	Coquitlam	British Columbia	National
Total	-7.8%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-3.7%	-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}
Anmore, BC	2,569	289	1,270	1,559
Belcarra, BC	695	318	1,396	1,713
Coquitlam 2, BC	5	339	1,490	1,829
Port Moody, BC	39,217	436	1,914	2,350
North Vancouver, BC	94,662	475	2,086	2,561
Burrard Inlet 3, BC	2,132	596	2,617	3,213
Greater Vancouver A, BC	18,924	693	3,043	3,736
Coquitlam, BC	159,980	678	2,977	3,655

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Abbotsford, BC	160,174	724	3,179	3,903
Barrie, ON	159,618	891	2,580	3,472
Greater Sudbury, ON	165,562	1,160	3,357	4,516
Lévis, QC	149,331	463	902	1,364
Sherbrooke, QC	170,686	825	1,608	2,433
Coquitlam, BC	159,980	678	2,977	3,655

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