View Royal, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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2%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

26%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

6%

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	View Royal_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,135	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	767	1,120	1,042
Property crime	3,368	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	View Royal	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	691	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	5,842	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-18.3%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	View Royal	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	1,205	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,271	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,200	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	View Royal	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	31	25	37
Clearance rate change	-5.9%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	48	44	58
Clearance rate property	25	19	27

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Crime Quick Facts

View Royal crime rates are 2% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in View Royal are 26% lower than the national average
In View Royal you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime
View Royal is safer than 66% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in View Royal has decreased by 13%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in View Royal

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in View Royal is 1 in 131

The chance of being a victim of property crime in View Royal is 1 in 30

The chance of being a victim of crime in View Royal is 1 in 25

Year Over Year Crime In View Royal

Statistic	View Royal	British Columbia	National
Total	-12.8%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	19.0%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-20.1%	-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
Oak Bay, BC	18,885	419	1,838	2,256
North Saanich, BC	11,587	425	1,865	2,290
Saanich, BC	125,800	560	2,459	3,019
Highlands, BC	2,398	574	2,522	3,096
Metchosin, BC	4,998	585	2,568	3,153
Colwood, BC	19,837	696	3,057	3,753
View Royal, BC	12,511	767	3,368	4,135

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Kincardine, ON	12,522	695	2,013	2,708
St. Andrews, MB	12,535	1,147	3,013	4,160
Truro, NS	12,598	1,683	4,150	5,833
Erin, ON	12,607	382	1,106	1,487
Brock, ON	12,406	671	1,945	2,616
View Royal, BC	12,511	767	3,368	4,135

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