Prince Rupert, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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255%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

166%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

284%

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	Prince Rupert_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	14,977	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	2,778	1,120	1,042
Property crime	12,199	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	Prince Rupert	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	2,758	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	21,157	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-10.6%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Prince Rupert	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	4,971	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,684	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	5,253	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	Prince Rupert	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	35	25	37
Clearance rate change	11.0%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	47	44	58
Clearance rate property	27	19	27

Prince Rupert, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Prince Rupert crime rates are 255% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Prince Rupert are 166% higher than the national average
In Prince Rupert you have a 1 in 7 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Prince Rupert is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Prince Rupert has increased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Prince Rupert

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Prince Rupert is 1 in 36

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

The chance of being a victim of crime in Prince Rupert is 1 in 7

Year Over Year Crime In Prince Rupert

Statistic	Prince Rupert	British Columbia	National
Total	1.1%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	18.7%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-8.3%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Port Edward, BC	428	916	4,026	4,942
Skeena-Queen Charlotte A, BC	50	1,093	4,802	5,895
S1/2 Tsimpsean 2, BC	97	1,179	5,181	6,361
Lax Kw'alaams 1, BC	659	1,271	5,583	6,854
Prince Rupert, BC	13,113	2,778	12,199	14,977

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Tiny, ON	13,182	393	1,137	1,530
Lachute, QC	13,184	814	1,587	2,401
Val-des-Monts, QC	13,035	522	1,017	1,538
Lloydminster (Part), SK	13,022	1,310	4,235	5,545
Wellington North, ON	13,212	738	2,137	2,875
Prince Rupert, BC	13,113	2,778	12,199	14,977

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