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171%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
104%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
193%
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.
IndexOsoyoos/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime11,4386,0404,223
Violent crime2,1221,1201,042
Property crime9,3174,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticOsoyoosBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents392439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k16,1588,5325,856
Change in 100k rate51.7%-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)

StatisticOsoyoosBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)1,0181,2791,709
Youths (12-17)1,9616721,108
Adults (18+)9731,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticOsoyoosBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate212537
Clearance rate change19.9%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent424458
Clearance rate property181927
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.

Osoyoos, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Osoyoos crime rates are 171% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Osoyoos are 104% higher than the national average
    • In Osoyoos you have a 1 in 9 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Osoyoos is safer than 39% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Osoyoos has increased by 12%

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        Daily Crime In Osoyoos (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Osoyoos

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Osoyoos is 1 in 48
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Osoyoos is 1 in 11
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Osoyoos is 1 in 9

        Year Over Year Crime In Osoyoos

        StatisticOsoyoosBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total12.1%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent93.1%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-5.1%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Okanagan-Similkameen C, BC3,6037643,3574,122
        Okanagan-Similkameen A, BC2,1097843,4434,227
        Osoyoos 1, BC9031,1184,9096,027
        Okanagan-Similkameen B, BC1,0761,1184,9116,029
        Lower Similkameen 2, BC671,1505,0516,201
        Chopaka 7 & 8, BC911,1725,1496,322
        Blind Creek 6, BC281,2005,2736,473
        Osoyoos, BC5,5131,2255,3816,607
        Osoyoos, BC5,5132,1229,31711,438

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Lac-Mégantic, QC5,5017951,5512,346
        Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, QC5,4866351,2391,874
        Stonewall, MB5,5428602,2603,120
        Thunder Bay, Unorganized, ON5,4697472,1642,911
        Cowichan Valley C, BC5,4667943,4904,284
        Osoyoos, BC5,5131,2255,3816,607
        Osoyoos, BC5,5132,1229,31711,438
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.