Southern Gulf Islands, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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1%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

24%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

9%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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

Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Index	Southern Gulf Islands_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,261 (estimate)	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	790 (estimate)	1,120	1,042
Property crime	3,471 (estimate)	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	Southern Gulf Islands	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	n/a	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	n/a	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	n/a	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Southern Gulf Islands	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	n/a	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	n/a	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	n/a	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	Southern Gulf Islands	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	n/a	25	37
Clearance rate change	n/a	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	n/a	44	58
Clearance rate property	n/a	19	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Southern Gulf Islands crime rates are 1% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Southern Gulf Islands are 24% lower than the national average
In Southern Gulf Islands you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Southern Gulf Islands is safer than 64% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Southern Gulf Islands has n/a

Southern Gulf Islands crime map

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Southern Gulf Islands

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Southern Gulf Islands is 1 in 127

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Southern Gulf Islands is 1 in 29

The chance of being a victim of crime in Southern Gulf Islands is 1 in 24

Year Over Year Crime In Southern Gulf Islands

Statistic	Southern Gulf Islands	British Columbia	National
Total	n/a	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	n/a	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	n/a	-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
Kil-pah-las 3, BC	5	618	2,714	3,332
Cowichan Valley D, BC	3,569	675	2,963	3,638
Sidney, BC	12,386	746	3,278	4,025
Saltspring Island, BC	11,001	760	3,339	4,099
Cowichan Valley C, BC	5,466	794	3,490	4,284
Southern Gulf Islands, BC	4,806	790	3,471	4,261

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Inverness, Subd. B, NS	4,808	864	2,129	2,992
Tyendinaga, ON	4,796	562	1,626	2,188
Jasper, AB	4,828	1,228	5,142	6,370
Central Frontenac, ON	4,783	651	1,885	2,535
Vanderhoof, BC	4,832	1,636	7,186	8,822
Southern Gulf Islands, BC	4,806	790	3,471	4,261

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