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37%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
3%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
49%
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.
IndexDowntown New Westminster/100k peopleNew Westminster/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,800 (estimate)4,7866,0404,223
Violent crime1,076 (estimate)8881,1201,042
Property crime4,724 (estimate)3,8984,9203,181

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Downtown New Westminster crime rates are 37% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Downtown New Westminster are 3% higher than the national average
    • In Downtown New Westminster you have a 1 in 18 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Downtown New Westminster is safer than 43% of the cities in British Columbia
    • Year over year crime in New Westminster has decreased by 10%

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        Daily Crime In Downtown New Westminster (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Downtown New Westminster

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Downtown New Westminster is 1 in 93
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Downtown New Westminster is 1 in 22
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Downtown New Westminster is 1 in 18

        Year Over Year Crime In New Westminster

        StatisticNew WestminsterBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-10.2%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-4.0%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-12.2%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Anmore, BC2,5692891,2701,559
        Musqueam 2, BC1,7843181,3961,713
        Belcarra, BC6953181,3961,713
        Coquitlam 2, BC53391,4901,829
        Port Moody, BC39,2174361,9142,350
        North Vancouver, BC94,6624752,0862,561
        Tsawwassen, BC9574752,0862,561
        New Westminster, BC82,9408883,8984,786

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Caledon, ON82,1304211,2181,638
        Prince George, BC82,0942,96913,03616,005
        Kawartha Lakes, ON81,9061,2923,7415,033
        Kawartha Lakes, ON81,9063931,1381,531
        Saint-Jérôme, QC79,7021,1532,2483,401
        New Westminster, BC82,9408883,8984,786
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.