Downtown Comox, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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29%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

47%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

24%

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	Downtown Comox_{/100k people}	Comox_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,987 (estimate)	2,933	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	554 (estimate)	544	1,120	1,042
Property crime	2,433 (estimate)	2,389	4,920	3,181

Crime Quick Facts

Downtown Comox crime rates are 29% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Downtown Comox are 47% lower than the national average
In Downtown Comox you have a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Downtown Comox is safer than 81% of the cities in British Columbia
Year over year crime in Comox has decreased by 15%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Downtown Comox

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Downtown Comox is 1 in 181

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Downtown Comox is 1 in 42

The chance of being a victim of crime in Downtown Comox is 1 in 34

Year Over Year Crime In Comox

Statistic	Comox	British Columbia	National
Total	-14.6%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-37.5%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-8.9%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Comox Valley A, BC	7,820	620	2,721	3,340
Comox Valley B (Lazo North), BC	7,614	745	3,271	4,016
Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek), BC	9,371	792	3,479	4,271
Cumberland, BC	4,331	834	3,665	4,499
Comox 1, BC	228	1,087	4,774	5,860
Courtenay, BC	28,804	1,870	8,211	10,081
Comox, BC	15,938	544	2,389	2,933

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Summerside, PE	15,987	1,580	5,864	7,444
Tracadie, NB	16,034	1,861	4,262	6,123
Cold Lake, AB	16,076	2,555	10,701	13,256
Springfield, MB	16,146	1,108	2,913	4,021
Kenora, ON	15,728	2,299	6,656	8,955
Comox, BC	15,938	544	2,389	2,933