Merritt, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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166%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

100%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

188%

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	Merritt_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	11,237	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	2,084	1,120	1,042
Property crime	9,153	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	Merritt	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	1,239	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	15,874	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-32.0%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Merritt	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	3,187	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	3,718	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	3,144	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	Merritt	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	33	25	37
Clearance rate change	-21.8%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	42	44	58
Clearance rate property	29	19	27

Merritt, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Merritt crime rates are 166% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Merritt are 100% higher than the national average
In Merritt you have a 1 in 9 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Merritt is safer than 20% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Merritt has decreased by 23%

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Daily Crime In Merritt (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Merritt

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Merritt is 1 in 48

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Merritt is 1 in 11

The chance of being a victim of crime in Merritt is 1 in 9

Year Over Year Crime In Merritt

Statistic	Merritt	British Columbia	National
Total	-23.4%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-10.9%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-27.9%	-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 N (Beautiful Nicola Valley - South), BC	866	985	4,328	5,314
Zoht 4, BC	27	1,097	4,818	5,915
Nooaitch 10, BC	151	1,166	5,122	6,287
Nicola Lake 1, BC	124	1,169	5,133	6,302
Nicola Mameet 1, BC	556	1,194	5,247	6,441
Joeyaska 2, BC	45	1,211	5,322	6,533
Coldwater 1, BC	335	1,215	5,337	6,552
Merritt, BC	7,733	2,084	9,153	11,237

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Donnacona, QC	7,762	660	1,287	1,947
Clare, NS	7,701	1,016	2,504	3,520
Puslinch, ON	7,805	259	750	1,009
Arran-Elderslie, ON	7,811	646	1,871	2,517
Huron-Kinloss, ON	7,651	591	1,711	2,302
Merritt, BC	7,733	2,084	9,153	11,237

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