Kamloops, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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115%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

61%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

132%

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	Kamloops_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	9,068	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	1,682	1,120	1,042
Property crime	7,386	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	Kamloops	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	12,963	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	12,810	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-3.2%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Kamloops	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	1,132	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	650	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,168	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	Kamloops	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	25	25	37
Clearance rate change	-0.4%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	45	44	58
Clearance rate property	17	19	27

Kamloops, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Kamloops crime rates are 115% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Kamloops are 61% higher than the national average
In Kamloops you have a 1 in 12 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Kamloops is safer than 26% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Kamloops has decreased by 3%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kamloops

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kamloops is 1 in 60

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kamloops is 1 in 14

The chance of being a victim of crime in Kamloops is 1 in 12

Year Over Year Crime In Kamloops

Statistic	Kamloops	British Columbia	National
Total	-2.9%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	0.0%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-3.9%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Thompson-Nicola P (Rivers and the Peaks), BC	3,860	638	2,805	3,443
Kamloops 1, BC	3,556	676	2,969	3,645
Kamloops, BC	101,505	1,682	7,386	9,068

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Nanaimo, BC	101,513	1,548	6,797	8,345
Lethbridge, AB	101,384	1,902	7,967	9,869
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC	99,027	591	1,153	1,745
Clarington, ON	104,855	705	2,042	2,747
Brantford, ON	105,103	1,283	3,714	4,997
Kamloops, BC	101,505	1,682	7,386	9,068

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