Cranbrook, BC Crime Rates

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42%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
6%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
53%
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.
IndexCranbrook/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,9856,0404,223
Violent crime1,1101,1201,042
Property crime4,8754,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticCranbrookBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents1,818439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k8,4558,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-13.1%-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)

StatisticCranbrookBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)2,0801,2791,709
Youths (12-17)2,0726721,108
Adults (18+)2,0801,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticCranbrookBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate372537
Clearance rate change-8.3%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent434458
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.

Cranbrook, 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 Cranbrook each year?
  • 4. Is the Cranbrook crime rate higher or lower than the British Columbia average?
  • 5. Cranbrook is safer than 47% of all other cities in British Columbia.
 
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Crime Quick Facts

  • Cranbrook crime rates are 42% higher than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Cranbrook are 6% higher than the national average
  • In Cranbrook you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Cranbrook is safer than 44% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Cranbrook has decreased by 5%

Cranbrook crime map

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The Cranbrook crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Cranbrook as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Cranbrook crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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      Daily Crime In Cranbrook (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cranbrook

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cranbrook is 1 in 91
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cranbrook is 1 in 21
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Cranbrook is 1 in 17

      Year Over Year Crime In Cranbrook

      StatisticCranbrookBritish ColumbiaNational
      Total-4.7%-8.3%-7.9%
      Violent-8.7%-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
      Kimberley, BC8,1954572,0092,466
      East Kootenay C, BC6,4637613,3444,106
      Cassimayooks (Mayook) 5, BC59944,3665,360
      Kootenay 1, BC2181,0734,7125,785
      Cranbrook, BC21,3921,1104,8755,985

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Saint-Lazare, QC21,394328639966
      Thorold, ON21,3967282,1102,838
      Joliette, QC21,3768381,6342,472
      Varennes, QC21,4905059841,488
      Beaumont, AB21,2675672,3732,940
      Cranbrook, BC21,3921,1104,8755,985
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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