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24%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
7%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
34%
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.
IndexProtection Island/100k peopleNanaimo/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,219 (estimate)8,3456,0404,223
Violent crime968 (estimate)1,5481,1201,042
Property crime4,251 (estimate)6,7974,9203,181

Protection Island, Nanaimo, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Protection Island crime rates are 24% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Protection Island are 7% lower than the national average
    • In Protection Island you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Protection Island is safer than 49% of the cities in British Columbia
    • Year over year crime in Nanaimo has decreased by 22%

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        Daily Crime In Protection Island (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Protection Island

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Protection Island is 1 in 104
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Protection Island is 1 in 24
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Protection Island is 1 in 20

        Year Over Year Crime In Nanaimo

        StatisticNanaimoBritish ColumbiaNational
        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, BC3,8995832,5613,144
        Nanaimo E, BC6,8126833,0023,686
        Nanaimo C, BC2,8687253,1843,909
        Cowichan Valley H, BC2,6697863,4534,239
        Nanaimo A, BC8,0487883,4624,250
        Nanoose, BC2677903,4704,260
        Cowichan Valley G, BC2,5418093,5554,364
        Nanaimo, BC101,5131,5486,7978,345

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Kamloops, BC101,5051,6827,3869,068
        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
        Nanaimo, BC101,5131,5486,7978,345
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.