B+
28%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
46%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
22%
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.
IndexPortage Inlet/100k peopleSaanich/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,054 (estimate)3,0196,0404,223
Violent crime566 (estimate)5601,1201,042
Property crime2,487 (estimate)2,4594,9203,181

Portage Inlet, Saanich, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Portage Inlet crime rates are 28% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Portage Inlet are 46% lower than the national average
    • In Portage Inlet you have a 1 in 33 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Portage Inlet is safer than 80% of the cities in British Columbia
    • Year over year crime in Saanich has not changed

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    The Portage Inlet crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Portage Inlet as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Portage Inlet crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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        Daily Crime In Portage Inlet (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Portage Inlet

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Portage Inlet is 1 in 177
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Portage Inlet is 1 in 41
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Portage Inlet is 1 in 33

        Year Over Year Crime In Saanich

        StatisticSaanichBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-0.3%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-5.4%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property1.2%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Central Saanich, BC18,5723731,6372,010
        Oak Bay, BC18,8854191,8382,256
        North Saanich, BC11,5874251,8652,290
        Highlands, BC2,3985742,5223,096
        Metchosin, BC4,9985852,5683,153
        Colwood, BC19,8376963,0573,753
        Cowichan Valley B, BC9,2937123,1293,841
        Saanich, BC125,8005602,4593,019

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Langley, BC132,0882,40910,57712,986
        Kingston, ON132,1551,2513,6224,873
        Terrebonne, QC119,1355161,0071,523
        Waterloo, ON118,2347352,1282,863
        Ajax, ON138,3036711,9442,615
        Saanich, BC125,8005602,4593,019
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.