Burnaby, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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3%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

23%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

11%

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	Burnaby_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,350	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	807	1,120	1,042
Property crime	3,544	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	Burnaby	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	15,851	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	6,146	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-11.1%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Burnaby	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	681	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	651	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	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	Burnaby	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	15	25	37
Clearance rate change	-13.7%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	29	44	58
Clearance rate property	12	19	27

Burnaby, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Burnaby crime rates are 3% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Burnaby are 23% lower than the national average
In Burnaby you have a 1 in 23 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Burnaby is safer than 62% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Burnaby has decreased by 6%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Burnaby

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Burnaby is 1 in 124

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Burnaby is 1 in 29

The chance of being a victim of crime in Burnaby is 1 in 23

Year Over Year Crime In Burnaby

Statistic	Burnaby	British Columbia	National
Total	-6.4%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-8.1%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-5.9%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Anmore, BC	2,569	289	1,270	1,559
Belcarra, BC	695	318	1,396	1,713
Lions Bay, BC	1,463	318	1,396	1,713
Musqueam 2, BC	1,784	318	1,396	1,713
Coquitlam 2, BC	5	339	1,490	1,829
Port Moody, BC	39,217	436	1,914	2,350
North Vancouver, BC	94,662	475	2,086	2,561
Burnaby, BC	258,827	807	3,544	4,350

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Kitchener, ON	259,162	1,073	3,105	4,178
Longueuil, QC	249,920	756	1,473	2,228
Regina, SK	241,465	1,242	4,015	5,257
Saskatoon, SK	281,340	1,301	4,203	5,504
Windsor, ON	230,583	1,350	3,909	5,259
Burnaby, BC	258,827	807	3,544	4,350

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.