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282%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
187%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
313%
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.
IndexNorthern Rockies/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime16,1396,0404,223
Violent crime2,9931,1201,042
Property crime13,1454,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticNorthern RockiesBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents1,139439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k22,7988,5325,856
Change in 100k rate17.9%-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)

StatisticNorthern RockiesBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)4,1721,2791,709
Youths (12-17)2316721,108
Adults (18+)4,6241,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticNorthern RockiesBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate392537
Clearance rate change-32.5%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent694458
Clearance rate property271927
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.

Northern Rockies, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Northern Rockies crime rates are 282% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Northern Rockies are 187% higher than the national average
    • In Northern Rockies you have a 1 in 7 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Northern Rockies is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Northern Rockies has decreased by 14%

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        Daily Crime In Northern Rockies (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Northern Rockies

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Northern Rockies is 1 in 34
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Northern Rockies is 1 in 8
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Northern Rockies is 1 in 7

        Year Over Year Crime In Northern Rockies

        StatisticNorthern RockiesBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-14.4%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-50.2%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property20.7%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Northern Rockies, BC4,0922,99313,14516,139

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Saint-Jacques, QC4,0906171,2041,821
        Cumberland, Subd. D, NS4,0979052,2313,136
        Central Kootenay F, BC4,0867743,3994,172
        Howick, ON4,1016021,7442,346
        Carleton-sur-Mer, QC4,1026651,2971,963
        Northern Rockies, BC4,0922,99313,14516,139
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.