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63%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
22%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
76%
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.
IndexPowell River/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime6,8676,0404,223
Violent crime1,2741,1201,042
Property crime5,5934,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticPowell RiverBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents1,345439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k9,7018,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-30.2%-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)

StatisticPowell RiverBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)1,8881,2791,709
Youths (12-17)8166721,108
Adults (18+)1,9671,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticPowell RiverBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate342537
Clearance rate change21.5%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent564458
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.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Powell River crime rates are 63% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Powell River are 22% higher than the national average
    • In Powell River you have a 1 in 15 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Powell River is safer than 37% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Powell River has decreased by 31%

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        Daily Crime In Powell River (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Powell River

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Powell River is 1 in 79
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Powell River is 1 in 18
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Powell River is 1 in 15

        Year Over Year Crime In Powell River

        StatisticPowell RiverBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-31.1%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-16.6%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-34.7%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Comox Valley B (Lazo North), BC7,6147453,2714,016
        Powell River C, BC2,1821,0114,4425,453
        Powell River B, BC1,6551,0624,6645,726
        Sliammon 1, BC7431,1705,1406,310
        Powell River D, BC1,1331,2385,4386,676
        Powell River, BC13,9671,2745,5936,867

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Dolbeau-Mistassini, QC13,9568201,5982,418
        Sainte-Marie, QC13,9837331,4302,164
        Guelph/Eramosa, ON13,9994111,1911,603
        Grand Falls-Windsor, NL14,0321,4293,6325,062
        The Nation / La Nation, ON13,8906091,7632,372
        Powell River, BC13,9671,2745,5936,867
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.