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14%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
36%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
7%
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.
IndexWhiffin Spit/100k peopleSooke/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,621 (estimate)4,3656,0404,223
Violent crime672 (estimate)8101,1201,042
Property crime2,949 (estimate)3,5554,9203,181

Whiffin Spit, Sooke, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Whiffin Spit crime rates are 14% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Whiffin Spit are 36% lower than the national average
    • In Whiffin Spit you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Whiffin Spit is safer than 69% of the cities in British Columbia
    • Year over year crime in Sooke has decreased by 16%

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        Daily Crime In Whiffin Spit (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Whiffin Spit

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Whiffin Spit is 1 in 149
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Whiffin Spit is 1 in 34
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Whiffin Spit is 1 in 28

        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%

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        Highlands, BC2,3985742,5223,096
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        Esquimalt, BC21,1919734,2755,248
        Sooke, BC14,7808103,5554,365

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Strathmore, AB14,7789834,1165,099
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        Gaspé, QC14,8157721,5052,277
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        High River, AB14,8887533,1563,909
        Sooke, BC14,7808103,5554,365
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.