Penticton, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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236%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

153%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

264%

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	Penticton_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	14,200	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	2,634	1,120	1,042
Property crime	11,566	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	Penticton	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	7,341	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	20,059	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-15.1%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Penticton	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	1,450	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	400	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,509	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	Penticton	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	23	25	37
Clearance rate change	-11.6%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	37	44	58
Clearance rate property	20	19	27

Penticton, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Penticton crime rates are 236% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Penticton are 153% higher than the national average
In Penticton you have a 1 in 8 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Penticton is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Penticton has decreased by 23%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Penticton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Penticton is 1 in 38

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Penticton is 1 in 9

The chance of being a victim of crime in Penticton is 1 in 8

Year Over Year Crime In Penticton

Statistic	Penticton	British Columbia	National
Total	-22.5%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-33.4%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-19.7%	-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 F, BC	2,108	649	2,853	3,502
Summerland, BC	12,400	780	3,425	4,205
Okanagan-Similkameen E, BC	2,049	782	3,435	4,218
Okanagan-Similkameen D, BC	6,227	876	3,847	4,723
Penticton 1, BC	1,967	1,018	4,474	5,492
Penticton, BC	36,498	2,634	11,566	14,200

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Campbell River, BC	36,740	1,783	7,829	9,612
West Kelowna, BC	36,030	865	3,798	4,663
Côte-Saint-Luc, QC	37,097	459	894	1,353
Parkland County, AB	35,675	736	3,084	3,820
Moose Jaw, SK	35,355	1,463	4,728	6,192
Penticton, BC	36,498	2,634	11,566	14,200

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