Williams Lake, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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356%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

242%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

393%

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	Williams Lake_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	19,248	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	3,570	1,120	1,042
Property crime	15,678	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	Williams Lake	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	3,143	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	27,191	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-13.3%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Williams Lake	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	6,116	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	2,035	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	6,441	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	Williams Lake	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	35	25	37
Clearance rate change	-14.3%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	51	44	58
Clearance rate property	31	19	27

Williams Lake, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Williams Lake crime rates are 356% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Williams Lake are 242% higher than the national average
In Williams Lake you have a 1 in 6 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Williams Lake is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Williams Lake has decreased by 8%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Williams Lake

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Williams Lake is 1 in 29

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Williams Lake is 1 in 7

The chance of being a victim of crime in Williams Lake is 1 in 6

Year Over Year Crime In Williams Lake

Statistic	Williams Lake	British Columbia	National
Total	-8.2%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-24.9%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-2.5%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Williams Lake 1, BC	190	1,223	5,370	6,593
Deep Creek 2, BC	86	1,267	5,566	6,833
Soda Creek 1, BC	84	1,271	5,583	6,854
Williams Lake, BC	11,397	3,570	15,678	19,248

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Selkirk, MB	11,428	2,507	6,588	9,095
Georgian Bluffs, ON	11,464	647	1,873	2,520
Clearwater County, AB	11,321	925	3,874	4,799
Mapleton, ON	11,305	571	1,654	2,225
Lac Ste. Anne County, AB	11,522	1,068	4,470	5,538
Williams Lake, BC	11,397	3,570	15,678	19,248

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