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34%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
1%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
45%
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.
IndexSalmo/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,6586,0404,223
Violent crime1,0491,1201,042
Property crime4,6094,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticSalmoBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents225439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k7,9938,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-43.9%-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)

StatisticSalmoBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)2,1101,2791,709
Youths (12-17)6586721,108
Adults (18+)2,2051,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticSalmoBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate392537
Clearance rate change8.9%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent324458
Clearance rate property401927
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

    • Salmo crime rates are 34% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Salmo are 1% higher than the national average
    • In Salmo you have a 1 in 18 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Salmo is safer than 47% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Salmo has decreased by 51%

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        Daily Crime In Salmo (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Salmo

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Salmo is 1 in 96
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Salmo is 1 in 22
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Salmo is 1 in 18

        Year Over Year Crime In Salmo

        StatisticSalmoBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-50.7%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-47.2%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-51.6%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Kootenay Boundary A, BC2,0328733,8354,708
        Central Kootenay I, BC2,6969304,0845,013
        Fruitvale, BC2,1409514,1775,128
        Montrose, BC1,0579874,3345,320
        Central Kootenay G, BC1,7161,1955,2496,444
        Salmo, BC1,2181,0494,6095,658

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Bassano, AB1,2185212,1802,701
        Victoria, MB1,2181,9075,0126,919
        Saint-Modeste, QC1,2197251,4132,137
        Saint-Claude, QC1,2197261,4162,142
        La Macaza, QC1,2168361,6302,465
        Salmo, BC1,2181,0494,6095,658
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.