Downtown Nanaimo, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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124%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

68%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

142%

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	Downtown Nanaimo_{/100k people}	Nanaimo_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	9,454 (estimate)	8,345	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	1,753 (estimate)	1,548	1,120	1,042
Property crime	7,700 (estimate)	6,797	4,920	3,181

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Crime Quick Facts

Downtown Nanaimo crime rates are 124% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Downtown Nanaimo are 68% higher than the national average
In Downtown Nanaimo you have a 1 in 11 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Downtown Nanaimo is safer than 22% of the cities in British Columbia
Year over year crime in Nanaimo has decreased by 22%

Downtown Nanaimo crime map

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Downtown Nanaimo

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Downtown Nanaimo is 1 in 58

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Downtown Nanaimo is 1 in 13

The chance of being a victim of crime in Downtown Nanaimo is 1 in 11

Year Over Year Crime In Nanaimo

Statistic	Nanaimo	British Columbia	National
Total	-21.8%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-2.5%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-26.3%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lantzville, BC	3,899	583	2,561	3,144
Nanaimo E, BC	6,812	683	3,002	3,686
Nanaimo C, BC	2,868	725	3,184	3,909
Cowichan Valley H, BC	2,669	786	3,453	4,239
Nanaimo A, BC	8,048	788	3,462	4,250
Nanoose, BC	267	790	3,470	4,260
Cowichan Valley G, BC	2,541	809	3,555	4,364
Nanaimo, BC	101,513	1,548	6,797	8,345

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Kamloops, BC	101,505	1,682	7,386	9,068
Lethbridge, AB	101,384	1,902	7,967	9,869
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC	99,027	591	1,153	1,745
Clarington, ON	104,855	705	2,042	2,747
Brantford, ON	105,103	1,283	3,714	4,997
Nanaimo, BC	101,513	1,548	6,797	8,345