Saanich, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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29%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

46%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

23%

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	Saanich_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,019	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	560	1,120	1,042
Property crime	2,459	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	Saanich	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	5,336	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	4,265	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-2.5%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Saanich	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	732	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	393	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	756	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	Saanich	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	24	25	37
Clearance rate change	-10.8%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	50	44	58
Clearance rate property	17	19	27

Saanich, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Saanich crime rates are 29% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Saanich are 46% lower than the national average
In Saanich you have a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Saanich is safer than 80% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Saanich has not changed

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Saanich

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Saanich is 1 in 179

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Saanich is 1 in 41

The chance of being a victim of crime in Saanich is 1 in 34

Year Over Year Crime In Saanich

Statistic	Saanich	British Columbia	National
Total	-0.3%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-5.4%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	1.2%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Central Saanich, BC	18,572	373	1,637	2,010
Oak Bay, BC	18,885	419	1,838	2,256
North Saanich, BC	11,587	425	1,865	2,290
Highlands, BC	2,398	574	2,522	3,096
Metchosin, BC	4,998	585	2,568	3,153
Colwood, BC	19,837	696	3,057	3,753
Sidney, BC	12,386	746	3,278	4,025
Saanich, BC	125,800	560	2,459	3,019

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Langley, BC	132,088	2,409	10,577	12,986
Kingston, ON	132,155	1,251	3,622	4,873
Terrebonne, QC	119,135	516	1,007	1,523
Waterloo, ON	118,234	735	2,128	2,863
Ajax, ON	138,303	671	1,944	2,615
Saanich, BC	125,800	560	2,459	3,019

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