Sooke, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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3%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

22%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

12%

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	Sooke_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,365	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	810	1,120	1,042
Property crime	3,555	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	Sooke	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	930	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	6,166	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-4.3%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Sooke	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	789	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	580	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	807	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	Sooke	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	27	25	37
Clearance rate change	3.4%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	44	44	58
Clearance rate property	22	19	27

Sooke, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Sooke crime rates are 3% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Sooke are 22% lower than the national average
In Sooke you have a 1 in 23 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sooke is safer than 62% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Sooke has decreased by 16%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sooke

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sooke is 1 in 124

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sooke is 1 in 29

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sooke is 1 in 23

Year Over Year Crime In Sooke

Statistic	Sooke	British Columbia	National
Total	-16.0%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	2.9%	-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, BC	18,572	373	1,637	2,010
Saanich, BC	125,800	560	2,459	3,019
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
View Royal, BC	12,511	767	3,368	4,135
Langford, BC	42,691	768	3,372	4,140
Sooke, BC	14,780	810	3,555	4,365

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Strathmore, AB	14,778	983	4,116	5,099
Winkler, MB	14,804	686	1,802	2,487
Gaspé, QC	14,815	772	1,505	2,277
West Nipissing / Nipissing Ouest, ON	14,724	825	2,389	3,214
High River, AB	14,888	753	3,156	3,909
Sooke, BC	14,780	810	3,555	4,365

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