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139%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
79%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
158%
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.
IndexCourtenay/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime10,0816,0404,223
Violent crime1,8701,1201,042
Property crime8,2114,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticCourtenayBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents4,118439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k14,2418,5325,856
Change in 100k rate0.1%-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)

StatisticCourtenayBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)2,5371,2791,709
Youths (12-17)1,2966721,108
Adults (18+)2,6201,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticCourtenayBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate292537
Clearance rate change2.0%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent544458
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.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Courtenay crime rates are 139% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Courtenay are 79% higher than the national average
    • In Courtenay you have a 1 in 10 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Courtenay is safer than 24% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Courtenay has not changed

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        Daily Crime In Courtenay (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Courtenay

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Courtenay is 1 in 54
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Courtenay is 1 in 13
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Courtenay is 1 in 10

        Year Over Year Crime In Courtenay

        StatisticCourtenayBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-0.2%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-3.3%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property0.7%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Comox, BC15,9385442,3892,933
        Comox Valley A, BC7,8206202,7213,340
        Comox Valley B (Lazo North), BC7,6147453,2714,016
        Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek), BC9,3717923,4794,271
        Cumberland, BC4,3318343,6654,499
        Comox 1, BC2281,0874,7745,860
        Courtenay, BC28,8041,8708,21110,081

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Woolwich, ON28,4385431,5732,115
        Fort Saskatchewan, AB28,3681,0294,3095,338
        Magog, QC27,9287431,4482,191
        Leamington, ON29,7031,1353,2874,422
        Whitehorse, YT29,7743,6378,03811,675
        Courtenay, BC28,8041,8708,21110,081
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.