Kitimat, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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102%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

52%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

118%

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	Kitimat_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	8,530	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	1,582	1,120	1,042
Property crime	6,948	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	Kitimat	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	1,030	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	12,050	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	7.6%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Kitimat	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	3,292	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,651	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	3,421	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	Kitimat	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	49	25	37
Clearance rate change	10.7%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	67	44	58
Clearance rate property	40	19	27

Kitimat, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Kitimat crime rates are 102% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Kitimat are 52% higher than the national average
In Kitimat you have a 1 in 12 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Kitimat is safer than 28% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Kitimat has increased by 8%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kitimat

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kitimat is 1 in 64

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kitimat is 1 in 15

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

Year Over Year Crime In Kitimat

Statistic	Kitimat	British Columbia	National
Total	8.2%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	18.9%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	3.4%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Kitamaat 2, BC	546	1,130	4,965	6,095
Kitimat, BC	8,251	1,582	6,948	8,530

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Drumheller, AB	8,255	1,259	5,273	6,532
Trail, BC	8,243	1,576	6,919	8,495
Trail, BC	8,243	460	2,019	2,479
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, QC	8,238	518	1,010	1,527
Lac la Biche County, AB	8,268	2,969	12,435	15,404
Kitimat, BC	8,251	1,582	6,948	8,530

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