Kelowna, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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110%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

58%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

127%

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	Kelowna_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	8,870	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	1,645	1,120	1,042
Property crime	7,225	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	Kelowna	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	18,309	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	12,530	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-8.7%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Kelowna	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	1,640	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	980	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,684	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	Kelowna	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	27	25	37
Clearance rate change	4.2%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	36	44	58
Clearance rate property	24	19	27

Kelowna, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Kelowna crime rates are 110% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Kelowna are 58% higher than the national average
In Kelowna you have a 1 in 12 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Kelowna is safer than 27% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Kelowna has decreased by 9%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kelowna

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kelowna is 1 in 61

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kelowna is 1 in 14

The chance of being a victim of crime in Kelowna is 1 in 12

Year Over Year Crime In Kelowna

Statistic	Kelowna	British Columbia	National
Total	-9.3%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	16.0%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-14.9%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Peachland, BC	6,336	625	2,743	3,367
Lake Country, BC	15,217	652	2,862	3,514
Central Okanagan, BC	4,411	690	3,033	3,724
Central Okanagan J, BC	2,327	852	3,742	4,594
West Kelowna, BC	36,030	865	3,798	4,663
Tsinstikeptum 10, BC	1,647	871	3,825	4,696
Tsinstikeptum 9, BC	9,090	873	3,836	4,709
Kelowna, BC	145,612	1,645	7,225	8,870

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Saguenay, QC	145,134	744	1,450	2,194
Guelph, ON	147,931	924	2,675	3,598
Whitby, ON	142,607	636	1,841	2,477
Milton, ON	142,128	559	1,618	2,177
Lévis, QC	149,331	463	902	1,364
Kelowna, BC	145,612	1,645	7,225	8,870

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