Fernie, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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29%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

46%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

23%

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	Fernie_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,009	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	558	1,120	1,042
Property crime	2,451	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	Fernie	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	260	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	4,251	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-19.1%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Fernie	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	761	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	627	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	770	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	Fernie	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	27	25	37
Clearance rate change	27.6%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	52	44	58
Clearance rate property	17	19	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Fernie crime rates are 29% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Fernie are 46% lower than the national average
In Fernie you have a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Fernie is safer than 80% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Fernie has decreased by 7%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fernie

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fernie is 1 in 180

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fernie is 1 in 41

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fernie is 1 in 34

Year Over Year Crime In Fernie

Statistic	Fernie	British Columbia	National
Total	-7.2%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-12.5%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-4.8%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
East Kootenay A, BC	2,051	746	3,277	4,023
Fernie, BC	5,812	558	2,451	3,009

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Saint-Boniface, QC	5,825	685	1,335	2,019
Smithers, BC	5,791	2,580	11,330	13,910
Vegreville, AB	5,787	2,039	8,538	10,577
Crowsnest Pass, AB	5,778	1,418	5,939	7,358
Peace River B, BC	5,776	762	3,345	4,107
Fernie, BC	5,812	558	2,451	3,009

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