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18%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
11%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
28%
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.
IndexClearwater/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4,9966,0404,223
Violent crime9271,1201,042
Property crime4,0694,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticClearwaterBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents318439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k7,0578,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-6.2%-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)

StatisticClearwaterBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)1,9621,2791,709
Youths (12-17)06721,108
Adults (18+)2,0931,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticClearwaterBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate562537
Clearance rate change92.1%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent844458
Clearance rate property341927
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.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Clearwater crime rates are 18% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Clearwater are 11% lower than the national average
    • In Clearwater you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Clearwater is safer than 57% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Clearwater has increased by 10%

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        Daily Crime In Clearwater (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Clearwater

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Clearwater is 1 in 108
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Clearwater is 1 in 25
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Clearwater is 1 in 21

        Year Over Year Crime In Clearwater

        StatisticClearwaterBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total10.2%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent54.6%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-9.9%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Clearwater, BC2,5079274,0694,996

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Léry, QC2,5044378521,289
        Saint-Michel-des-Saints, QC2,5037571,4772,235
        Akwesasne, QC2,5007141,3922,106
        Dufferin, MB2,4981,3493,5464,895
        Scott, QC2,4986411,2491,890
        Clearwater, BC2,5079274,0694,996
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.