Whistler, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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25%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

6%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

36%

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	Whistler_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	5,293	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	982	1,120	1,042
Property crime	4,312	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	Whistler	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	1,043	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	7,478	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-29.3%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Whistler	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	1,592	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	423	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,662	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	Whistler	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	27	25	37
Clearance rate change	-7.2%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	49	44	58
Clearance rate property	20	19	27

Whistler, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Whistler crime rates are 25% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Whistler are 6% lower than the national average
In Whistler you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Whistler is safer than 53% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Whistler has decreased by 31%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Whistler

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Whistler is 1 in 102

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

The chance of being a victim of crime in Whistler is 1 in 19

Year Over Year Crime In Whistler

Statistic	Whistler	British Columbia	National
Total	-30.8%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-33.0%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-30.1%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Squamish-Lillooet D, BC	1,153	388	1,704	2,092
Whistler, BC	14,292	982	4,312	5,293

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Thames Centre, ON	14,265	601	1,740	2,341
Ingersoll, ON	14,325	865	2,504	3,369
Warman, SK	14,245	397	1,284	1,681
Lavaltrie, QC	14,339	668	1,303	1,971
Sainte-Adèle, QC	14,237	703	1,371	2,074
Whistler, BC	14,292	982	4,312	5,293

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