Powell River, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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63%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

22%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

76%

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	Powell River_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	6,867	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	1,274	1,120	1,042
Property crime	5,593	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	Powell River	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	1,345	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	9,701	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-30.2%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Powell River	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	1,888	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	816	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,967	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	Powell River	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	34	25	37
Clearance rate change	21.5%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	56	44	58
Clearance rate property	27	19	27

Powell River, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Powell River crime rates are 63% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Powell River are 22% higher than the national average
In Powell River you have a 1 in 15 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Powell River is safer than 37% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Powell River has decreased by 31%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Powell River

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Powell River is 1 in 79

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Powell River is 1 in 18

The chance of being a victim of crime in Powell River is 1 in 15

Year Over Year Crime In Powell River

Statistic	Powell River	British Columbia	National
Total	-31.1%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-16.6%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-34.7%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Comox Valley B (Lazo North), BC	7,614	745	3,271	4,016
Powell River C, BC	2,182	1,011	4,442	5,453
Powell River B, BC	1,655	1,062	4,664	5,726
Sliammon 1, BC	743	1,170	5,140	6,310
Powell River D, BC	1,133	1,238	5,438	6,676
Powell River, BC	13,967	1,274	5,593	6,867

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Dolbeau-Mistassini, QC	13,956	820	1,598	2,418
Sainte-Marie, QC	13,983	733	1,430	2,164
Guelph/Eramosa, ON	13,999	411	1,191	1,603
Grand Falls-Windsor, NL	14,032	1,429	3,632	5,062
The Nation / La Nation, ON	13,890	609	1,763	2,372
Powell River, BC	13,967	1,274	5,593	6,867

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