Sechelt, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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52%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

14%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

64%

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	Sechelt_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	6,414	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	1,190	1,120	1,042
Property crime	5,224	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	Sechelt	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	985	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	9,060	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	7.7%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Sechelt	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	1,417	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	435	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,465	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	Sechelt	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	32	25	37
Clearance rate change	-22.9%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	61	44	58
Clearance rate property	21	19	27

Sechelt, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Sechelt crime rates are 52% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Sechelt are 14% higher than the national average
In Sechelt you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sechelt is safer than 40% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Sechelt has not changed

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sechelt

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sechelt is 1 in 85

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sechelt is 1 in 20

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sechelt is 1 in 16

Year Over Year Crime In Sechelt

Statistic	Sechelt	British Columbia	National
Total	-0.2%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-21.4%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	10.6%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sunshine Coast D, BC	3,668	630	2,768	3,399
Sunshine Coast E, BC	3,764	665	2,920	3,585
Sunshine Coast F, BC	2,168	770	3,384	4,155
Sunshine Coast B, BC	2,892	774	3,399	4,173
Chekwelp 26, BC	22	918	4,032	4,950
Gibsons, BC	5,090	941	4,135	5,076
Sechelt, BC	11,114	1,190	5,224	6,414

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Yellowhead County, AB	11,111	931	3,898	4,829
Carignan, QC	11,123	355	693	1,048
South Huron, ON	11,104	926	2,681	3,607
South Dundas, ON	11,130	766	2,219	2,985
Marieville, QC	11,065	651	1,270	1,921
Sechelt, BC	11,114	1,190	5,224	6,414

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