Esquimalt, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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24%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

7%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

34%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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

Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Index	Esquimalt_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	5,248 (estimate)	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	973 (estimate)	1,120	1,042
Property crime	4,275 (estimate)	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	Esquimalt	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	n/a	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	n/a	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	n/a	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Esquimalt	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	n/a	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	n/a	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	n/a	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	Esquimalt	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	n/a	25	37
Clearance rate change	n/a	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	n/a	44	58
Clearance rate property	n/a	19	27

Esquimalt, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Esquimalt crime rates are 24% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Esquimalt are 7% lower than the national average
In Esquimalt you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Esquimalt is safer than 54% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Esquimalt has n/a

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Esquimalt

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Esquimalt is 1 in 103

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Esquimalt is 1 in 24

The chance of being a victim of crime in Esquimalt is 1 in 20

Year Over Year Crime In Esquimalt

Statistic	Esquimalt	British Columbia	National
Total	n/a	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	n/a	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	n/a	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Central Saanich, BC	18,572	373	1,637	2,010
Oak Bay, BC	18,885	419	1,838	2,256
Saanich, BC	125,800	560	2,459	3,019
Highlands, BC	2,398	574	2,522	3,096
Metchosin, BC	4,998	585	2,568	3,153
Colwood, BC	19,837	696	3,057	3,753
View Royal, BC	12,511	767	3,368	4,135
Esquimalt, BC	21,191	973	4,275	5,248

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC	21,143	435	848	1,283
Beaumont, AB	21,267	567	2,373	2,940
Dorval, QC	21,098	495	966	1,461
Springwater, ON	21,091	491	1,422	1,913
Joliette, QC	21,376	838	1,634	2,472
Esquimalt, BC	21,191	973	4,275	5,248

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