Nelson, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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50%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

13%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

62%

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	Nelson_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	6,327	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	1,174	1,120	1,042
Property crime	5,154	4,920	3,181

All Crime Incidents

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.
Statistic	Nelson	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	1,033	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	8,938	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	6.7%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Nelson	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	1,610	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	672	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,683	1,322	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

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.
Statistic	Nelson	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	45	25	37
Clearance rate change	-16.1%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	70	44	58
Clearance rate property	39	19	27

Crime Quick Facts

Nelson crime rates are 50% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Nelson are 13% higher than the national average
In Nelson you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Nelson is safer than 42% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Nelson has decreased by 4%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Nelson

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Nelson is 1 in 86

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Nelson is 1 in 20

The chance of being a victim of crime in Nelson is 1 in 16

Year Over Year Crime In Nelson

Statistic	Nelson	British Columbia	National
Total	-3.6%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-38.5%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	11.0%	-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 Kootenay F, BC	4,086	774	3,399	4,172
Central Kootenay E, BC	4,061	875	3,844	4,719
Central Kootenay I, BC	2,696	930	4,084	5,013
Castlegar, BC	8,697	1,350	5,927	7,277
Nelson, BC	11,592	1,174	5,154	6,327

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Gander, NL	11,654	1,388	3,527	4,915
Lac Ste. Anne County, AB	11,522	1,068	4,470	5,538
Nelson, BC	11,592	1,174	5,154	6,327