Qualicum Beach, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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43%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

57%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

39%

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	Qualicum Beach_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,392	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	444	1,120	1,042
Property crime	1,948	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	Qualicum Beach	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	312	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	3,379	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-15.9%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Qualicum Beach	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	272	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	0	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	282	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	Qualicum Beach	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	13	25	37
Clearance rate change	-30.4%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	32	44	58
Clearance rate property	10	19	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Qualicum Beach crime rates are 43% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Qualicum Beach are 57% lower than the national average
In Qualicum Beach you have a 1 in 42 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Qualicum Beach is safer than 89% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Qualicum Beach has decreased by 20%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Qualicum Beach

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Qualicum Beach is 1 in 226

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Qualicum Beach is 1 in 52

The chance of being a victim of crime in Qualicum Beach is 1 in 42

Year Over Year Crime In Qualicum Beach

Statistic	Qualicum Beach	British Columbia	National
Total	-19.6%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-22.3%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-19.0%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lantzville, BC	3,899	583	2,561	3,144
Nanaimo E, BC	6,812	683	3,002	3,686
Nanaimo C, BC	2,868	725	3,184	3,909
Nanaimo G, BC	8,140	766	3,363	4,128
Nanoose, BC	267	790	3,470	4,260
Nanaimo H, BC	4,347	816	3,584	4,399
Nanaimo F, BC	8,789	884	3,883	4,766
Qualicum Beach, BC	9,566	444	1,948	2,392

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Stanley, MB	9,568	1,282	3,370	4,652
Arnprior, ON	9,608	663	1,921	2,584
Minto, ON	9,623	629	1,822	2,452
Pont-Rouge, QC	9,651	591	1,153	1,744
Penetanguishene, ON	9,475	1,114	3,225	4,340
Qualicum Beach, BC	9,566	444	1,948	2,392

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