North Saanich, BC Crime Rates

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46%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
59%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
41%
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.
IndexNorth Saanich/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,2906,0404,223
Violent crime4251,1201,042
Property crime1,8654,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticNorth SaanichBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents387439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k3,2348,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-4.2%-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)

StatisticNorth SaanichBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)5871,2791,709
Youths (12-17)2926721,108
Adults (18+)6071,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticNorth SaanichBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate322537
Clearance rate change12.5%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent504458
Clearance rate property241927
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.

North Saanich, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • North Saanich crime rates are 46% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in North Saanich are 59% lower than the national average
    • In North Saanich you have a 1 in 44 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • North Saanich is safer than 90% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in North Saanich has decreased by 12%

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        Daily Crime In North Saanich (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in North Saanich

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in North Saanich is 1 in 236
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in North Saanich is 1 in 54
        The chance of being a victim of crime in North Saanich is 1 in 44

        Year Over Year Crime In North Saanich

        StatisticNorth SaanichBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-11.8%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent43.9%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-23.9%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Central Saanich, BC18,5723731,6372,010
        Saanich, BC125,8005602,4593,019
        Highlands, BC2,3985742,5223,096
        Kil-pah-las 3, BC56182,7143,332
        Cowichan Valley D, BC3,5696752,9633,638
        Cowichan Valley B, BC9,2937123,1293,841
        Sidney, BC12,3867463,2784,025
        North Saanich, BC11,5874251,8652,290

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
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        North Saanich, BC11,5874251,8652,290
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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