Quesnel, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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327%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

221%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

362%

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.
Index	Quesnel_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	18,046	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	3,347	1,120	1,042
Property crime	14,699	4,920	3,181

All Crime Incidents

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.
Statistic	Quesnel	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	2,640	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	25,493	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-18.7%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Quesnel	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	5,073	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,796	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	5,337	1,322	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

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.
Statistic	Quesnel	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	38	25	37
Clearance rate change	36.8%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	62	44	58
Clearance rate property	29	19	27

Quesnel, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Quesnel crime rates are 327% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Quesnel are 221% higher than the national average
In Quesnel you have a 1 in 6 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Quesnel is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Quesnel has decreased by 14%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Quesnel

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Quesnel is 1 in 30

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Quesnel is 1 in 7

The chance of being a victim of crime in Quesnel is 1 in 6

Year Over Year Crime In Quesnel

Statistic	Quesnel	British Columbia	National
Total	-14.3%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	18.6%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-22.1%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cariboo B, BC	4,074	858	3,771	4,630
Quesnel 1, BC	131	1,271	5,583	6,854
Quesnel, BC	10,461	3,347	14,699	18,046

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Bois-des-Filion, QC	10,460	673	1,312	1,984
Bromont, QC	10,466	466	909	1,375
Chester, NS	10,450	938	2,313	3,251
Elizabethtown-Kitley, ON	10,437	695	2,012	2,707
Ponoka County, AB	10,437	916	3,837	4,754
Quesnel, BC	10,461	3,347	14,699	18,046

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