Delta, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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14%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

36%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

7%

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	Delta_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,615	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	670	1,120	1,042
Property crime	2,944	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	Delta	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	5,732	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	5,106	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-11.8%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Delta	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	768	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	474	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	793	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	Delta	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	25	25	37
Clearance rate change	-0.8%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	46	44	58
Clearance rate property	19	19	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Delta crime rates are 14% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Delta are 36% lower than the national average
In Delta you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Delta is safer than 73% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Delta has decreased by 12%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Delta

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Delta is 1 in 150

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

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

Year Over Year Crime In Delta

Statistic	Delta	British Columbia	National
Total	-11.7%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-23.9%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-7.7%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Musqueam 2, BC	1,784	318	1,396	1,713
Coquitlam 2, BC	5	339	1,490	1,829
Tsawwassen, BC	957	475	2,086	2,561
Burnaby, BC	258,827	807	3,544	4,350
Semiahmoo, BC	127	825	3,626	4,451
Port Coquitlam, BC	66,485	881	3,870	4,751
New Westminster, BC	82,940	888	3,898	4,786
Delta, BC	112,691	670	2,944	3,615

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Thunder Bay, ON	111,499	1,318	3,815	5,133
St. John's, NL	109,566	1,103	2,803	3,906
Red Deer, AB	107,873	2,109	8,834	10,943
Waterloo, ON	118,234	735	2,128	2,863
Strathcona County, AB	106,316	792	3,318	4,110
Delta, BC	112,691	670	2,944	3,615

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