Dawson Creek, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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154%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

91%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

174%

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	Dawson Creek_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	10,709	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	1,986	1,120	1,042
Property crime	8,723	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	Dawson Creek	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	1,984	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	15,128	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-16.9%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Dawson Creek	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	3,189	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	4,535	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	3,080	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	Dawson Creek	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	32	25	37
Clearance rate change	-0.1%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	52	44	58
Clearance rate property	26	19	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Dawson Creek crime rates are 154% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Dawson Creek are 91% higher than the national average
In Dawson Creek you have a 1 in 10 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Dawson Creek is safer than 22% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Dawson Creek has decreased by 22%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Dawson Creek

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Dawson Creek is 1 in 51

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Dawson Creek is 1 in 12

The chance of being a victim of crime in Dawson Creek is 1 in 10

Year Over Year Crime In Dawson Creek

Statistic	Dawson Creek	British Columbia	National
Total	-22.0%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-14.9%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-23.6%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Pouce Coupe, BC	833	1,010	4,436	5,446
Dawson Creek, BC	12,921	1,986	8,723	10,709

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lloydminster (Part), SK	13,022	1,310	4,235	5,545
Brighton, ON	12,811	560	1,621	2,181
Val-des-Monts, QC	13,035	522	1,017	1,538
Amos, QC	12,770	712	1,389	2,101
Prince Rupert, BC	13,113	2,778	12,199	14,977
Dawson Creek, BC	12,921	1,986	8,723	10,709

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