Sidney, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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20%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

10%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

30%

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	Sidney_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	5,058	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	938	1,120	1,042
Property crime	4,120	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	Sidney	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	271	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	7,145	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-22.9%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Sidney	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	2,217	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	0	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	2,393	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	Sidney	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	49	25	37
Clearance rate change	15.5%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	75	44	58
Clearance rate property	29	19	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Sidney crime rates are 20% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Sidney are 10% lower than the national average
In Sidney you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sidney is safer than 67% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Sidney has decreased by 11%

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Daily Crime In Sidney (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sidney

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sidney is 1 in 107

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sidney is 1 in 25

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sidney is 1 in 20

Year Over Year Crime In Sidney

Statistic	Sidney	British Columbia	National
Total	-11.4%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	47.4%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-22.6%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Central Saanich, BC	18,572	373	1,637	2,010
North Saanich, BC	11,587	425	1,865	2,290
Saanich, BC	125,800	560	2,459	3,019
Highlands, BC	2,398	574	2,522	3,096
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
Sidney, BC	12,386	938	4,120	5,058

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Summerland, BC	12,400	780	3,425	4,205
Brock, ON	12,406	671	1,945	2,616
Wellesley, ON	12,358	511	1,481	1,992
Terrace, BC	12,342	2,781	12,214	14,995
View Royal, BC	12,511	767	3,368	4,135
Sidney, BC	12,386	746	3,278	4,025
Sidney, BC	12,386	938	4,120	5,058

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