B+
26%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
44%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
20%
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.
Index17 Mile/100k peopleSooke/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,143 (estimate)4,3656,0404,223
Violent crime583 (estimate)8101,1201,042
Property crime2,560 (estimate)3,5554,9203,181

17 Mile, Sooke, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • 17 Mile crime rates are 26% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in 17 Mile are 44% lower than the national average
    • In 17 Mile you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • 17 Mile is safer than 78% of the cities in British Columbia
    • Year over year crime in Sooke has decreased by 16%

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        Daily Crime In 17 Mile (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in 17 Mile

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in 17 Mile is 1 in 172
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in 17 Mile is 1 in 40
        The chance of being a victim of crime in 17 Mile is 1 in 32

        Year Over Year Crime In Sooke

        StatisticSookeBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-16.0%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent2.9%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-20.3%-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, BC18,5723731,6372,010
        Oak Bay, BC18,8854191,8382,256
        Saanich, BC125,8005602,4593,019
        Highlands, BC2,3985742,5223,096
        Metchosin, BC4,9985852,5683,153
        Colwood, BC19,8376963,0573,753
        View Royal, BC12,5117673,3684,135
        Sooke, BC14,7808103,5554,365

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Strathmore, AB14,7789834,1165,099
        Winkler, MB14,8046861,8022,487
        Gaspé, QC14,8157721,5052,277
        West Nipissing / Nipissing Ouest, ON14,7248252,3893,214
        High River, AB14,8887533,1563,909
        Sooke, BC14,7808103,5554,365
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.