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197%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
123%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
221%
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.
IndexNew Hazelton/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime12,5486,0404,223
Violent crime2,3271,1201,042
Property crime10,2204,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticNew HazeltonBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents1,013439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k17,7258,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-15.2%-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)

StatisticNew HazeltonBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)4,0381,2791,709
Youths (12-17)1,1196721,108
Adults (18+)4,3341,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticNew HazeltonBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate432537
Clearance rate change-2.4%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent644458
Clearance rate property311927
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.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • New Hazelton crime rates are 197% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in New Hazelton are 123% higher than the national average
    • In New Hazelton you have a 1 in 8 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • New Hazelton is safer than 17% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in New Hazelton has decreased by 19%

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        Daily Crime In New Hazelton (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in New Hazelton

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in New Hazelton is 1 in 43
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in New Hazelton is 1 in 10
        The chance of being a victim of crime in New Hazelton is 1 in 8

        Year Over Year Crime In New Hazelton

        StatisticNew HazeltonBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-18.9%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-31.3%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-10.1%-10.0%-9.8%

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