Kitimat, BC Crime Rates

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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.
IndexKitimat/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime8,5306,0404,223
Violent crime1,5821,1201,042
Property crime6,9484,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticKitimatBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents1,030439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k12,0508,5325,856
Change in 100k rate7.6%-10.9%-9.8%
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.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticKitimatBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)3,2921,2791,709
Youths (12-17)1,6516721,108
Adults (18+)3,4211,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticKitimatBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate492537
Clearance rate change10.7%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent674458
Clearance rate property401927
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.

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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        Daily Crime In Kitimat (per 100,000 people)

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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

        StatisticKitimatBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total8.2%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent18.9%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property3.4%-10.0%-9.8%

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        Kitamaat 2, BC5461,1304,9656,095
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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
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        Kitimat, BC8,2511,5826,9488,530
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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