Telkwa, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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23%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

7%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

33%

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	Telkwa_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	5,208 (estimate)	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	966 (estimate)	1,120	1,042
Property crime	4,242 (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	Telkwa	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	Telkwa	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	Telkwa	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

Telkwa, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Telkwa crime rates are 23% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Telkwa are 7% lower than the national average
In Telkwa you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Telkwa is safer than 54% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Telkwa has n/a

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Daily Crime In Telkwa (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Telkwa

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Telkwa is 1 in 104

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Telkwa is 1 in 24

The chance of being a victim of crime in Telkwa is 1 in 20

Year Over Year Crime In Telkwa

Statistic	Telkwa	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}
Bulkley-Nechako A, BC	5,276	848	3,724	4,572
Jean Baptiste 28, BC	5	1,271	5,583	6,854
Smithers, BC	5,791	2,580	11,330	13,910
Telkwa, BC	1,453	966	4,242	5,208

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sussex Corner, NB	1,454	1,239	2,840	4,079
Thompson-Nicola O (Lower North Thompson), BC	1,451	1,140	5,006	6,145
Petitcodiac, NB	1,451	1,371	3,142	4,513
Chapais, QC	1,451	1,373	2,677	4,051
Cariboo I, BC	1,451	1,143	5,023	6,166
Telkwa, BC	1,453	966	4,242	5,208

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