B+
25%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
44%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
19%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
IndexMetchosin/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,153 (estimate)6,0404,223
Violent crime585 (estimate)1,1201,042
Property crime2,568 (estimate)4,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticMetchosinBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidentsn/a439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100kn/a8,5325,856
Change in 100k raten/a-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)

StatisticMetchosinBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)n/a1,2791,709
Youths (12-17)n/a6721,108
Adults (18+)n/a1,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticMetchosinBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance raten/a2537
Clearance rate changen/a-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violentn/a4458
Clearance rate propertyn/a1927
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.

Metchosin, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Metchosin crime rates are 25% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Metchosin are 44% lower than the national average
    • In Metchosin you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Metchosin is safer than 78% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Metchosin has n/a

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        Daily Crime In Metchosin (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Metchosin

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Metchosin is 1 in 172
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Metchosin is 1 in 39
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Metchosin is 1 in 32

        Year Over Year Crime In Metchosin

        StatisticMetchosinBritish ColumbiaNational
        Totaln/a-8.3%-7.9%
        Violentn/a-2.6%-3.6%
        Propertyn/a-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 Saanich, BC18,5723731,6372,010
        Oak Bay, BC18,8854191,8382,256
        Saanich, BC125,8005602,4593,019
        Highlands, BC2,3985742,5223,096
        Colwood, BC19,8376963,0573,753
        View Royal, BC12,5117673,3684,135
        Langford, BC42,6917683,3724,140
        Metchosin, BC4,9985852,5683,153

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Marystown, NL4,9971,1152,8353,950
        Strathcona D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake), BC4,9927443,2704,015
        North Huron, ON4,9796361,8412,476
        Central Kootenay B, BC5,0171,0514,6175,667
        Espanola, ON4,9786471,8742,521
        Metchosin, BC4,9985852,5683,153
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.