Courtenay, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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139%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

79%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

158%

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	Courtenay_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	10,081	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	1,870	1,120	1,042
Property crime	8,211	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	Courtenay	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	4,118	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	14,241	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	0.1%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Courtenay	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	2,537	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,296	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	2,620	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	Courtenay	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	29	25	37
Clearance rate change	2.0%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	54	44	58
Clearance rate property	22	19	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Courtenay crime rates are 139% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Courtenay are 79% higher than the national average
In Courtenay you have a 1 in 10 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Courtenay is safer than 24% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Courtenay has not changed

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Courtenay

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Courtenay is 1 in 54

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Courtenay is 1 in 13

The chance of being a victim of crime in Courtenay is 1 in 10

Year Over Year Crime In Courtenay

Statistic	Courtenay	British Columbia	National
Total	-0.2%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-3.3%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	0.7%	-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
Comox 1, BC	228	1,087	4,774	5,860
Courtenay, BC	28,804	1,870	8,211	10,081

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Woolwich, ON	28,438	543	1,573	2,115
Fort Saskatchewan, AB	28,368	1,029	4,309	5,338
Magog, QC	27,928	743	1,448	2,191
Leamington, ON	29,703	1,135	3,287	4,422
Whitehorse, YT	29,774	3,637	8,038	11,675
Courtenay, BC	28,804	1,870	8,211	10,081

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