B
21%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
41%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
14%
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.
IndexComox Valley A/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,3406,0404,223
Violent crime6201,1201,042
Property crime2,7214,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticComox Valley ABritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents1,395439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k4,7188,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-4.5%-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)

StatisticComox Valley ABritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)7601,2791,709
Youths (12-17)2376721,108
Adults (18+)7961,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticComox Valley ABritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate252537
Clearance rate change9.4%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent484458
Clearance rate property161927
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.

Comox Valley A, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Comox Valley A crime rates are 21% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Comox Valley A are 41% lower than the national average
    • In Comox Valley A you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Comox Valley A is safer than 76% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Comox Valley A has increased by 1%

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        Daily Crime In Comox Valley A (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Comox Valley A

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Comox Valley A is 1 in 162
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Comox Valley A is 1 in 37
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Comox Valley A is 1 in 30

        Year Over Year Crime In Comox Valley A

        StatisticComox Valley ABritish ColumbiaNational
        Total1.0%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent39.1%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-8.5%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Comox, BC15,9385442,3892,933
        Comox Valley B (Lazo North), BC7,6147453,2714,016
        Nanaimo H, BC4,3478163,5844,399
        Cumberland, BC4,3318343,6654,499
        Qualicum, BC809114,0004,911
        Alberni-Clayoquot B, BC4759974,3815,379
        Comox 1, BC2281,0874,7745,860
        Comox Valley A, BC7,8206202,7213,340

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Coteau-du-Lac, QC7,8184859461,431
        Les Cèdres, QC7,8184899541,443
        Southgate, ON7,8286091,7642,373
        Arran-Elderslie, ON7,8116461,8712,517
        Puslinch, ON7,8052597501,009
        Comox Valley A, BC7,8206202,7213,340
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.