Port Coquitlam, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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12%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

15%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

22%

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	Port Coquitlam_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,751	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	881	1,120	1,042
Property crime	3,870	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	Port Coquitlam	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	4,262	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	6,711	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-4.9%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Port Coquitlam	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	823	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	490	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	851	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	Port Coquitlam	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	19	25	37
Clearance rate change	19.4%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	42	44	58
Clearance rate property	14	19	27

Port Coquitlam, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Port Coquitlam crime rates are 12% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Port Coquitlam are 15% lower than the national average
In Port Coquitlam you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Port Coquitlam is safer than 58% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Port Coquitlam has decreased by 9%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Port Coquitlam

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Port Coquitlam is 1 in 114

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Port Coquitlam is 1 in 26

The chance of being a victim of crime in Port Coquitlam is 1 in 22

Year Over Year Crime In Port Coquitlam

Statistic	Port Coquitlam	British Columbia	National
Total	-8.8%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-12.4%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-7.9%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Anmore, BC	2,569	289	1,270	1,559
Belcarra, BC	695	318	1,396	1,713
Coquitlam 2, BC	5	339	1,490	1,829
Port Moody, BC	39,217	436	1,914	2,350
North Vancouver, BC	94,662	475	2,086	2,561
Burrard Inlet 3, BC	2,132	596	2,617	3,213
Delta, BC	112,691	670	2,944	3,615
Port Coquitlam, BC	66,485	881	3,870	4,751

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Halton Hills, ON	65,483	569	1,648	2,217
Medicine Hat, AB	65,247	958	4,013	4,972
Fredericton, NB	63,818	1,447	3,314	4,761
Grande Prairie, AB	69,512	2,518	10,544	13,062
Granby, QC	69,530	624	1,216	1,840
Port Coquitlam, BC	66,485	881	3,870	4,751

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