Uptown, New Westminster, BC Crime Rates

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46%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
10%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
58%
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.
IndexUptown/100k peopleNew Westminster/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime6,185 (estimate)4,7866,0404,223
Violent crime1,147 (estimate)8881,1201,042
Property crime5,038 (estimate)3,8984,9203,181

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Uptown crime rates are 46% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Uptown are 10% higher than the national average
    • In Uptown you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Uptown is safer than 40% of the cities in British Columbia
    • Year over year crime in New Westminster has decreased by 10%

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        Daily Crime In Uptown (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Uptown

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Uptown is 1 in 88
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Uptown is 1 in 20
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Uptown is 1 in 17

        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%

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        Anmore, BC2,5692891,2701,559
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        North Vancouver, BC94,6624752,0862,561
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        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
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        New Westminster, BC82,9408883,8984,786
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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