C+
3%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
27%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
5%
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.
IndexSaltspring Island/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4,0996,0404,223
Violent crime7601,1201,042
Property crime3,3394,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticSaltspring IslandBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents656439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k5,7908,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-19.6%-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)

StatisticSaltspring IslandBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)6181,2791,709
Youths (12-17)1616721,108
Adults (18+)6471,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticSaltspring IslandBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate482537
Clearance rate change17.4%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent734458
Clearance rate property251927
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.

Saltspring Island, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Saltspring Island crime rates are 3% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Saltspring Island are 27% lower than the national average
    • In Saltspring Island you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Saltspring Island is safer than 66% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Saltspring Island has increased by 23%

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        Daily Crime In Saltspring Island (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Saltspring Island

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Saltspring Island is 1 in 132
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Saltspring Island is 1 in 30
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Saltspring Island is 1 in 25

        Year Over Year Crime In Saltspring Island

        StatisticSaltspring IslandBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total22.6%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent119.4%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-11.9%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        North Saanich, BC11,5874251,8652,290
        Kil-pah-las 3, BC56182,7143,332
        Cowichan Valley D, BC3,5696752,9633,638
        Cowichan Valley B, BC9,2937123,1293,841
        Sidney, BC12,3867463,2784,025
        Cowichan Valley E, BC4,5627663,3674,134
        Southern Gulf Islands, BC4,8067903,4714,261
        Saltspring Island, BC11,0017603,3394,099

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        St. Clements, MB10,9931,2213,2104,431
        Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, QC11,0173617041,064
        Montmagny, QC10,9616241,2161,840
        Marieville, QC11,0656511,2701,921
        South Huron, ON11,1049262,6813,607
        Saltspring Island, BC11,0017603,3394,099
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.