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50%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
13%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
62%
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.
IndexCreston/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime6,3396,0404,223
Violent crime1,1761,1201,042
Property crime5,1634,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticCrestonBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents502439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k8,9558,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-6.6%-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)

StatisticCrestonBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)2,2341,2791,709
Youths (12-17)1,9386721,108
Adults (18+)2,2501,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticCrestonBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate362537
Clearance rate change-2.1%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent554458
Clearance rate property271927
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.

Creston, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Creston crime rates are 50% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Creston are 13% higher than the national average
    • In Creston you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Creston is safer than 41% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Creston has decreased by 19%

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        Daily Crime In Creston (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Creston

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Creston is 1 in 86
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Creston is 1 in 20
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Creston is 1 in 16

        Year Over Year Crime In Creston

        StatisticCrestonBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-19.3%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-15.1%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-21.3%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Central Kootenay B, BC5,0171,0514,6175,667
        Central Kootenay C, BC1,6081,1074,8635,970
        Creston 1, BC1211,2165,3426,558
        Creston, BC5,6431,1765,1636,339

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Hudson, QC5,6433516851,036
        Oliver, BC5,6481,2325,4126,644
        Sioux Lookout, ON5,6343389781,316
        Didsbury, AB5,6548043,3694,174
        Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, QC5,6597361,4362,172
        Creston, BC5,6431,1765,1636,339
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.