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128%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
71%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
146%
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.
IndexCampbell River/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime9,6126,0404,223
Violent crime1,7831,1201,042
Property crime7,8294,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticCampbell RiverBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents4,979439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k13,5798,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-11.4%-10.9%-9.8%
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.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticCampbell RiverBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)1,8861,2791,709
Youths (12-17)1,1846721,108
Adults (18+)1,9391,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticCampbell RiverBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate252537
Clearance rate change0.8%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent334458
Clearance rate property221927
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.

Campbell River, BC Crime Quiz

  • 1. Which city in British Columbia has the least crime per 100,000 people?
  • 2. Which city in British Columbia has the most crime per 100,000 people?
  • 3. How many crimes (per 100,000 people) occur in Campbell River each year?
  • 4. Is the Campbell River crime rate higher or lower than the British Columbia average?
  • 5. Campbell River is safer than 21% of all other cities in British Columbia.
 
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Crime Quick Facts

  • Campbell River crime rates are 128% higher than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Campbell River are 71% higher than the national average
  • In Campbell River you have a 1 in 11 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Campbell River is safer than 24% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Campbell River has decreased by 16%

Campbell River crime map

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      Daily Crime In Campbell River (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Campbell River

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Campbell River is 1 in 57
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Campbell River is 1 in 13
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Campbell River is 1 in 11

      Year Over Year Crime In Campbell River

      StatisticCampbell RiverBritish ColumbiaNational
      Total-16.2%-8.3%-7.9%
      Violent-8.2%-2.6%-3.6%
      Property-18.5%-10.0%-9.8%

      Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Strathcona D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake), BC4,9927443,2704,015
      Quinsam 12, BC3539474,1605,107
      Campbell River 11, BC4081,0904,7895,879
      Strathcona B, BC1,1591,1645,1116,275
      Homalco 9, BC2301,1725,1486,320
      Cape Mudge 10, BC1641,1835,1986,382
      Campbell River, BC36,7401,7837,8299,612

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Penticton, BC36,4982,63411,56614,200
      Côte-Saint-Luc, QC37,0974598941,353
      West Kelowna, BC36,0308653,7984,663
      Parkland County, AB35,6757363,0843,820
      Prince Albert, SK37,9252,7638,92811,690
      Campbell River, BC36,7401,7837,8299,612
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.