Langford, BC Crime Rates

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2%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
26%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
6%
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.
IndexLangford/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4,1406,0404,223
Violent crime7681,1201,042
Property crime3,3724,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticLangfordBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents2,577439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k5,8488,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-16.9%-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)

StatisticLangfordBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)1,3551,2791,709
Youths (12-17)1,5036721,108
Adults (18+)1,3431,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticLangfordBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate352537
Clearance rate change5.1%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent594458
Clearance rate property251927
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.

Langford, 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 Langford each year?
  • 4. Is the Langford crime rate higher or lower than the British Columbia average?
  • 5. Langford is safer than 73% of all other cities in British Columbia.
 
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Crime Quick Facts

  • Langford crime rates are 2% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Langford are 26% lower than the national average
  • In Langford you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Langford is safer than 66% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Langford has decreased by 15%

Langford crime map

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The Langford crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Langford 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 Langford crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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      Daily Crime In Langford (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Langford

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Langford is 1 in 131
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Langford is 1 in 30
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Langford is 1 in 25

      Year Over Year Crime In Langford

      StatisticLangfordBritish ColumbiaNational
      Total-15.5%-8.3%-7.9%
      Violent-14.0%-2.6%-3.6%
      Property-16.0%-10.0%-9.8%

      Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Central Saanich, BC18,5723731,6372,010
      Oak Bay, BC18,8854191,8382,256
      North Saanich, BC11,5874251,8652,290
      Saanich, BC125,8005602,4593,019
      Highlands, BC2,3985742,5223,096
      Metchosin, BC4,9985852,5683,153
      Colwood, BC19,8376963,0573,753
      Langford, BC42,6917683,3724,140

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Bradford West Gwillimbury, ON42,8435781,6752,254
      Boucherville, QC42,8694458691,314
      St. Thomas, ON42,9181,1563,3454,501
      Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC42,9204729201,392
      Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC42,1218051,5692,373
      Langford, BC42,6917683,3724,140
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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