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23%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
7%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
33%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
IndexTelkwa/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,208 (estimate)6,0404,223
Violent crime966 (estimate)1,1201,042
Property crime4,242 (estimate)4,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticTelkwaBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidentsn/a439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100kn/a8,5325,856
Change in 100k raten/a-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)

StatisticTelkwaBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)n/a1,2791,709
Youths (12-17)n/a6721,108
Adults (18+)n/a1,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticTelkwaBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance raten/a2537
Clearance rate changen/a-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violentn/a4458
Clearance rate propertyn/a1927
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.

Telkwa, 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 Telkwa each year?
  • 4. Is the Telkwa crime rate higher or lower than the British Columbia average?
  • 5. Telkwa is safer than 58% of all other cities in British Columbia.
 
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Crime Quick Facts

  • Telkwa crime rates are 23% higher than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Telkwa are 7% lower than the national average
  • In Telkwa you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Telkwa is safer than 54% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Telkwa has n/a

Telkwa crime map

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

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      Daily Crime In Telkwa (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Telkwa

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Telkwa is 1 in 104
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Telkwa is 1 in 24
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Telkwa is 1 in 20

      Year Over Year Crime In Telkwa

      StatisticTelkwaBritish ColumbiaNational
      Totaln/a-8.3%-7.9%
      Violentn/a-2.6%-3.6%
      Propertyn/a-10.0%-9.8%

      Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Bulkley-Nechako A, BC5,2768483,7244,572
      Jean Baptiste 28, BC51,2715,5836,854
      Smithers, BC5,7912,58011,33013,910
      Telkwa, BC1,4539664,2425,208

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Sussex Corner, NB1,4541,2392,8404,079
      Thompson-Nicola O (Lower North Thompson), BC1,4511,1405,0066,145
      Petitcodiac, NB1,4511,3713,1424,513
      Chapais, QC1,4511,3732,6774,051
      Cariboo I, BC1,4511,1435,0236,166
      Telkwa, BC1,4539664,2425,208
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.