Sunshine Coast A, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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9%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

32%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

2%

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	Sunshine Coast A_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,830	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	710	1,120	1,042
Property crime	3,119	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	Sunshine Coast A	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	1,128	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	5,410	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-2.0%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Sunshine Coast A	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	835	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	647	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	846	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	Sunshine Coast A	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	33	25	37
Clearance rate change	14.1%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	65	44	58
Clearance rate property	18	19	27

Sunshine Coast A, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Sunshine Coast A crime rates are 9% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Sunshine Coast A are 32% lower than the national average
In Sunshine Coast A you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sunshine Coast A is safer than 70% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Sunshine Coast A has increased by 19%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sunshine Coast A

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sunshine Coast A is 1 in 141

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sunshine Coast A is 1 in 33

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sunshine Coast A is 1 in 27

Year Over Year Crime In Sunshine Coast A

Statistic	Sunshine Coast A	British Columbia	National
Total	18.8%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	30.4%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	13.9%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Powell River C, BC	2,182	1,011	4,442	5,453
Sunshine Coast A, BC	2,730	710	3,119	3,830

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Atikokan, ON	2,727	1,472	4,262	5,735
Stanstead, QC	2,727	765	1,491	2,256
French River / Rivière des Français, ON	2,734	720	2,086	2,806
Saint-Gilles, QC	2,735	688	1,342	2,031
Sandy Bay 5, MB	2,737	2,142	5,629	7,771
Sunshine Coast A, BC	2,730	710	3,119	3,830

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