Golden, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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9%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

18%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

17%

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	Golden_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,585	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	850	1,120	1,042
Property crime	3,735	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	Golden	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	494	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	6,477	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-5.4%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Golden	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	1,268	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	957	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,289	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	Golden	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	24	25	37
Clearance rate change	-35.7%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	36	44	58
Clearance rate property	18	19	27

Golden, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Golden crime rates are 9% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Golden are 18% lower than the national average
In Golden you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Golden is safer than 60% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Golden has decreased by 11%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Golden

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Golden is 1 in 118

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Golden is 1 in 27

The chance of being a victim of crime in Golden is 1 in 22

Year Over Year Crime In Golden

Statistic	Golden	British Columbia	National
Total	-10.6%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	38.6%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-24.3%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Golden, BC	4,115	850	3,735	4,585

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rossland, BC	4,115	781	3,432	4,213
Saint-Anselme, QC	4,108	585	1,141	1,725
Madawaska Valley, ON	4,125	676	1,959	2,636
Carleton-sur-Mer, QC	4,102	665	1,297	1,963
Howick, ON	4,101	602	1,744	2,346
Golden, BC	4,115	850	3,735	4,585

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