Saltspring Island, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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3%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

27%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

5%

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	Saltspring Island_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,099	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	760	1,120	1,042
Property crime	3,339	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	Saltspring Island	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	656	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	5,790	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-19.6%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Saltspring Island	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	618	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	161	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	647	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	Saltspring Island	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	48	25	37
Clearance rate change	17.4%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	73	44	58
Clearance rate property	25	19	27

Saltspring Island, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Saltspring Island crime rates are 3% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Saltspring Island are 27% lower than the national average
In Saltspring Island you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Saltspring Island is safer than 66% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Saltspring Island has increased by 23%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Saltspring Island

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Saltspring Island is 1 in 132

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Saltspring Island is 1 in 30

The chance of being a victim of crime in Saltspring Island is 1 in 25

Year Over Year Crime In Saltspring Island

Statistic	Saltspring Island	British Columbia	National
Total	22.6%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	119.4%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-11.9%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
North Saanich, BC	11,587	425	1,865	2,290
Kil-pah-las 3, BC	5	618	2,714	3,332
Cowichan Valley D, BC	3,569	675	2,963	3,638
Cowichan Valley B, BC	9,293	712	3,129	3,841
Sidney, BC	12,386	746	3,278	4,025
Cowichan Valley E, BC	4,562	766	3,367	4,134
Southern Gulf Islands, BC	4,806	790	3,471	4,261
Saltspring Island, BC	11,001	760	3,339	4,099

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
St. Clements, MB	10,993	1,221	3,210	4,431
Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, QC	11,017	361	704	1,064
Montmagny, QC	10,961	624	1,216	1,840
Marieville, QC	11,065	651	1,270	1,921
South Huron, ON	11,104	926	2,681	3,607
Saltspring Island, BC	11,001	760	3,339	4,099

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