Nanaimo B, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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9%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

18%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

17%

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.
Index	Nanaimo B_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,585 (estimate)	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	850 (estimate)	1,120	1,042
Property crime	3,734 (estimate)	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	Nanaimo B	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	n/a	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	n/a	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	n/a	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Nanaimo B	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	n/a	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	n/a	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	n/a	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	Nanaimo B	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	n/a	25	37
Clearance rate change	n/a	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	n/a	44	58
Clearance rate property	n/a	19	27

Nanaimo B, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Nanaimo B crime rates are 9% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Nanaimo B are 18% lower than the national average
In Nanaimo B you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Nanaimo B is safer than 60% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Nanaimo B has n/a

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Nanaimo B

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Nanaimo B is 1 in 118

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Nanaimo B is 1 in 27

The chance of being a victim of crime in Nanaimo B is 1 in 22

Year Over Year Crime In Nanaimo B

Statistic	Nanaimo B	British Columbia	National
Total	n/a	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	n/a	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	n/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}
Bowen Island, BC	4,211	386	1,694	2,080
Sunshine Coast E, BC	3,764	665	2,920	3,585
Cowichan Valley H, BC	2,669	786	3,453	4,239
Nanaimo A, BC	8,048	788	3,462	4,250
Cowichan Valley G, BC	2,541	809	3,555	4,364
Ladysmith, BC	9,354	870	3,822	4,693
Penelakut Island 7, BC	526	1,038	4,559	5,597
Nanaimo B, BC	4,347	850	3,734	4,585

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Nanaimo H, BC	4,347	816	3,584	4,399
Berthierville, QC	4,344	684	1,333	2,017
Northern Bruce Peninsula, ON	4,355	608	1,761	2,369
Nipawin, SK	4,338	2,348	7,587	9,935
Guysborough, NS	4,337	1,067	2,631	3,697
Nanaimo B, BC	4,347	850	3,734	4,585

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