John Muir, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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14%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

14%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

23%

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	John Muir_{/100k people}	Sooke_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,812 (estimate)	4,365	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	892 (estimate)	810	1,120	1,042
Property crime	3,919 (estimate)	3,555	4,920	3,181

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Crime Quick Facts

John Muir crime rates are 14% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in John Muir are 14% lower than the national average
In John Muir you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
John Muir is safer than 53% of the cities in British Columbia
Year over year crime in Sooke has decreased by 16%

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The John Muir crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in John Muir as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The John Muir crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in John Muir

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in John Muir is 1 in 113

The chance of being a victim of property crime in John Muir is 1 in 26

The chance of being a victim of crime in John Muir is 1 in 21

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}
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
Juan de Fuca (Part 1), BC	5,096	778	3,419	4,197
Becher Bay 1, BC	105	1,008	4,429	5,437
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