Parksville, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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93%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

45%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

108%

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	Parksville_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	8,142	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	1,510	1,120	1,042
Property crime	6,632	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	Parksville	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	1,574	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	11,502	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-12.7%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Parksville	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	1,343	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,108	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,355	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	Parksville	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	22	25	37
Clearance rate change	28.7%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	41	44	58
Clearance rate property	19	19	27

Crime Quick Facts

Parksville crime rates are 93% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Parksville are 45% higher than the national average
In Parksville you have a 1 in 13 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Parksville is safer than 30% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Parksville has decreased by 14%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Parksville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Parksville is 1 in 67

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Parksville is 1 in 16

The chance of being a victim of crime in Parksville is 1 in 13

Year Over Year Crime In Parksville

Statistic	Parksville	British Columbia	National
Total	-13.8%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-2.1%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-15.4%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Qualicum Beach, BC	9,566	444	1,948	2,392
Lantzville, BC	3,899	583	2,561	3,144
Nanaimo E, BC	6,812	683	3,002	3,686
Nanaimo C, BC	2,868	725	3,184	3,909
Nanaimo G, BC	8,140	766	3,363	4,128
Nanoose, BC	267	790	3,470	4,260
Nanaimo F, BC	8,789	884	3,883	4,766
Parksville, BC	13,705	1,510	6,632	8,142

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
West Grey, ON	13,645	636	1,842	2,478
Taché, MB	13,799	1,243	3,267	4,511
Prévost, QC	13,814	581	1,133	1,714
Matane, QC	13,814	609	1,188	1,797
Bonnyville No. 87, AB	13,832	773	3,237	4,010
Parksville, BC	13,705	1,510	6,632	8,142