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115%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
61%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
132%
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.
IndexKamloops/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime9,0686,0404,223
Violent crime1,6821,1201,042
Property crime7,3864,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticKamloopsBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents12,963439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k12,8108,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-3.2%-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)

StatisticKamloopsBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)1,1321,2791,709
Youths (12-17)6506721,108
Adults (18+)1,1681,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticKamloopsBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate252537
Clearance rate change-0.4%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent454458
Clearance rate property171927
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.

Kamloops, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Kamloops crime rates are 115% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Kamloops are 61% higher than the national average
    • In Kamloops you have a 1 in 12 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Kamloops is safer than 26% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Kamloops has decreased by 3%

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        Daily Crime In Kamloops (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kamloops

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kamloops is 1 in 60
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kamloops is 1 in 14
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Kamloops is 1 in 12

        Year Over Year Crime In Kamloops

        StatisticKamloopsBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-2.9%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent0.0%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-3.9%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Thompson-Nicola P (Rivers and the Peaks), BC3,8606382,8053,443
        Kamloops 1, BC3,5566762,9693,645
        Kamloops, BC101,5051,6827,3869,068

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Nanaimo, BC101,5131,5486,7978,345
        Lethbridge, AB101,3841,9027,9679,869
        Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC99,0275911,1531,745
        Clarington, ON104,8557052,0422,747
        Brantford, ON105,1031,2833,7144,997
        Kamloops, BC101,5051,6827,3869,068
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.