North Cowichan, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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79%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

34%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

93%

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	North Cowichan_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	7,549	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	1,400	1,120	1,042
Property crime	6,149	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	North Cowichan	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	3,463	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	10,664	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-17.8%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	North Cowichan	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	1,772	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	386	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,879	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	North Cowichan	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	35	25	37
Clearance rate change	8.4%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	49	44	58
Clearance rate property	31	19	27

North Cowichan, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

North Cowichan crime rates are 79% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in North Cowichan are 34% higher than the national average
In North Cowichan you have a 1 in 14 chance of becoming a victim of crime
North Cowichan is safer than 32% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in North Cowichan has decreased by 20%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in North Cowichan

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in North Cowichan is 1 in 72

The chance of being a victim of property crime in North Cowichan is 1 in 17

The chance of being a victim of crime in North Cowichan is 1 in 14

Year Over Year Crime In North Cowichan

Statistic	North Cowichan	British Columbia	National
Total	-20.4%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-17.9%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-21.1%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
North Saanich, BC	11,587	425	1,865	2,290
Kil-pah-las 3, BC	5	618	2,714	3,332
Cowichan Valley D, BC	3,569	675	2,963	3,638
Cowichan Valley B, BC	9,293	712	3,129	3,841
Sidney, BC	12,386	746	3,278	4,025
Saltspring Island, BC	11,001	760	3,339	4,099
Cowichan Valley E, BC	4,562	766	3,367	4,134
North Cowichan, BC	32,420	1,400	6,149	7,549

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Okotoks, AB	32,526	478	2,003	2,482
Orillia, ON	32,222	1,471	4,258	5,729
Orangeville, ON	32,668	637	1,844	2,481
Val-d'Or, QC	32,869	735	1,433	2,168
Fort Erie, ON	32,970	803	2,326	3,129
North Cowichan, BC	32,420	1,400	6,149	7,549

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