Houston, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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149%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

87%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

169%

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	Houston_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	10,503	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	1,948	1,120	1,042
Property crime	8,555	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	Houston	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	600	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	14,837	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	6.7%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Houston	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	5,410	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,656	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	5,772	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	Houston	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	39	25	37
Clearance rate change	-42.9%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	38	44	58
Clearance rate property	39	19	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Houston crime rates are 149% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Houston are 87% higher than the national average
In Houston you have a 1 in 10 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Houston is safer than 22% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Houston has increased by 22%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Houston

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Houston is 1 in 52

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

The chance of being a victim of crime in Houston is 1 in 10

Year Over Year Crime In Houston

Statistic	Houston	British Columbia	National
Total	21.7%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	16.9%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	26.3%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Houston, BC	3,099	1,948	8,555	10,503

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Athabasca, AB	3,104	2,161	9,049	11,210
Harbour Grace, NL	3,104	1,718	4,367	6,086
Trois-Pistoles, QC	3,105	648	1,264	1,912
Kingston, NB	3,093	841	1,928	2,769
Cariboo D, BC	3,092	741	3,255	3,996
Houston, BC	3,099	1,948	8,555	10,503

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