Trail, BC Crime Rates

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41%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
56%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
37%
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.
IndexTrail/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,4796,0404,223
Violent crime4601,1201,042
Property crime2,0194,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticTrailBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents414439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k3,5028,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-13.4%-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)

StatisticTrailBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)4611,2791,709
Youths (12-17)06721,108
Adults (18+)4971,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticTrailBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate402537
Clearance rate change-13.1%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent1064458
Clearance rate property221927
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.

Trail, 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 Trail each year?
  • 4. Is the Trail crime rate higher or lower than the British Columbia average?
  • 5. Trail is safer than 28% of all other cities in British Columbia.
 
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Crime Quick Facts

  • Trail crime rates are 41% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Trail are 56% lower than the national average
  • In Trail you have a 1 in 41 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Trail is safer than 29% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Trail has decreased by 23%

Trail crime map

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

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      Daily Crime In Trail (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Trail

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Trail is 1 in 218
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Trail is 1 in 50
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Trail is 1 in 41

      Year Over Year Crime In Trail

      StatisticTrailBritish ColumbiaNational
      Total-22.5%-8.3%-7.9%
      Violent27.3%-2.6%-3.6%
      Property-29.7%-10.0%-9.8%

      Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Rossland, BC4,1157813,4324,213
      Kootenay Boundary A, BC2,0328733,8354,708
      Fruitvale, BC2,1409514,1775,128
      Montrose, BC1,0579874,3345,320
      Warfield, BC1,7791,0324,5325,564
      Kootenay Boundary B / Lower Columbia-Old-Glory, BC1,5591,0674,6895,756
      Castlegar, BC8,6971,3505,9277,277
      Trail, BC8,2431,5766,9198,495
      Trail, BC8,2434602,0192,479

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, QC8,2385181,0101,527
      Kitimat, BC8,2511,5826,9488,530
      Drumheller, AB8,2551,2595,2736,532
      Drayton Valley, AB8,2312,49910,46712,966
      Dryden, ON8,2223,0078,70411,711
      Trail, BC8,2431,5766,9198,495
      Trail, BC8,2434602,0192,479
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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