Squamish, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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43%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

8%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

55%

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	Squamish_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	6,057	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	1,123	1,120	1,042
Property crime	4,934	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	Squamish	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	1,862	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	8,557	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	2.2%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Squamish	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	1,570	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	361	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,668	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	Squamish	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	30	25	37
Clearance rate change	6.3%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	62	44	58
Clearance rate property	18	19	27

Squamish, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Squamish crime rates are 43% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Squamish are 8% higher than the national average
In Squamish you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Squamish is safer than 43% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Squamish has increased by 13%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Squamish

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Squamish is 1 in 90

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Squamish is 1 in 21

The chance of being a victim of crime in Squamish is 1 in 17

Year Over Year Crime In Squamish

Statistic	Squamish	British Columbia	National
Total	12.5%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	28.1%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	7.8%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Squamish-Lillooet D, BC	1,153	388	1,704	2,092
Waiwakum 14, BC	205	954	4,193	5,147
Stawamus 24, BC	123	968	4,252	5,219
Kowtain 17, BC	36	975	4,284	5,260
Cheakamus 11, BC	61	981	4,310	5,292
Yekwaupsum 18, BC	33	1,022	4,488	5,509
Seaichem 16, BC	52	1,036	4,550	5,586
Squamish, BC	21,730	1,123	4,934	6,057

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Red Deer County, AB	21,767	770	3,223	3,992
Kings, Subd. A, NS	21,831	1,055	2,601	3,657
Fort St. John, BC	21,858	1,785	7,840	9,625
Varennes, QC	21,490	505	984	1,488
Essex, ON	22,025	730	2,115	2,845
Squamish, BC	21,730	1,123	4,934	6,057

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