New Westminster, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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13%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

15%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

23%

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	New Westminster_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,786	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	888	1,120	1,042
Property crime	3,898	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	New Westminster	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	5,584	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	6,761	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-10.4%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	New Westminster	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	1,018	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	826	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,027	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	New Westminster	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	24	25	37
Clearance rate change	-5.9%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	53	44	58
Clearance rate property	15	19	27

New Westminster, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

New Westminster crime rates are 13% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in New Westminster are 15% lower than the national average
In New Westminster you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
New Westminster is safer than 58% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in New Westminster has decreased by 10%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in New Westminster

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in New Westminster is 1 in 113

The chance of being a victim of property crime in New Westminster is 1 in 26

The chance of being a victim of crime in New Westminster is 1 in 21

Year Over Year Crime In New Westminster

Statistic	New Westminster	British Columbia	National
Total	-10.2%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-4.0%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-12.2%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Anmore, BC	2,569	289	1,270	1,559
Belcarra, BC	695	318	1,396	1,713
Musqueam 2, BC	1,784	318	1,396	1,713
Coquitlam 2, BC	5	339	1,490	1,829
Port Moody, BC	39,217	436	1,914	2,350
North Vancouver, BC	94,662	475	2,086	2,561
Tsawwassen, BC	957	475	2,086	2,561
New Westminster, BC	82,940	888	3,898	4,786

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Caledon, ON	82,130	421	1,218	1,638
Prince George, BC	82,094	2,969	13,036	16,005
Kawartha Lakes, ON	81,906	393	1,138	1,531
Kawartha Lakes, ON	81,906	1,292	3,741	5,033
Saint-Jérôme, QC	79,702	1,153	2,248	3,401
New Westminster, BC	82,940	888	3,898	4,786

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