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42%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
6%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
53%
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.
IndexCranbrook/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,9856,0404,223
Violent crime1,1101,1201,042
Property crime4,8754,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticCranbrookBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents1,818439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k8,4558,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-13.1%-10.9%-9.8%
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.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticCranbrookBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)2,0801,2791,709
Youths (12-17)2,0726721,108
Adults (18+)2,0801,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticCranbrookBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate372537
Clearance rate change-8.3%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent434458
Clearance rate property341927
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.

Cranbrook, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Cranbrook crime rates are 42% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Cranbrook are 6% higher than the national average
    • In Cranbrook you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Cranbrook is safer than 44% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Cranbrook has decreased by 5%

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        Daily Crime In Cranbrook (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cranbrook

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cranbrook is 1 in 91
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cranbrook is 1 in 21
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Cranbrook is 1 in 17

        Year Over Year Crime In Cranbrook

        StatisticCranbrookBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-4.7%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-8.7%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-2.5%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Kimberley, BC8,1954572,0092,466
        East Kootenay C, BC6,4637613,3444,106
        Cassimayooks (Mayook) 5, BC59944,3665,360
        Kootenay 1, BC2181,0734,7125,785
        Cranbrook, BC21,3921,1104,8755,985

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Saint-Lazare, QC21,394328639966
        Thorold, ON21,3967282,1102,838
        Joliette, QC21,3768381,6342,472
        Varennes, QC21,4905059841,488
        Beaumont, AB21,2675672,3732,940
        Cranbrook, BC21,3921,1104,8755,985
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.