Oak Bay, BC Crime Rates

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47%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
60%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
42%
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.
IndexOak Bay/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,2566,0404,223
Violent crime4191,1201,042
Property crime1,8384,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticOak BayBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents603439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k3,1878,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-10.8%-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)

StatisticOak BayBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)3971,2791,709
Youths (12-17)6566721,108
Adults (18+)3781,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticOak BayBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate212537
Clearance rate change39.3%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent694458
Clearance rate property121927
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.

Oak Bay, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Oak Bay crime rates are 47% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Oak Bay are 60% lower than the national average
    • In Oak Bay you have a 1 in 45 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Oak Bay is safer than 91% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Oak Bay has decreased by 24%

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        Daily Crime In Oak Bay (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Oak Bay

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Oak Bay is 1 in 239
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Oak Bay is 1 in 55
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Oak Bay is 1 in 45

        Year Over Year Crime In Oak Bay

        StatisticOak BayBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-24.0%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-30.2%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-22.7%-10.0%-9.8%

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        Oak Bay, BC18,8854191,8382,256
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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