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18%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
39%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
12%
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.
IndexSlocan/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,4536,0404,223
Violent crime6401,1201,042
Property crime2,8134,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticSlocanBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents98439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k4,8788,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-1.8%-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)

StatisticSlocanBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)7181,2791,709
Youths (12-17)9806721,108
Adults (18+)7031,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticSlocanBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate252537
Clearance rate change129.6%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent594458
Clearance rate property91927
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.

Slocan, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Slocan crime rates are 18% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Slocan are 39% lower than the national average
    • In Slocan you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Slocan is safer than 75% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Slocan has decreased by 56%

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        Daily Crime In Slocan (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Slocan

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Slocan is 1 in 157
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Slocan is 1 in 36
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Slocan is 1 in 29

        Year Over Year Crime In Slocan

        StatisticSlocanBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-55.8%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-81.9%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property25.9%-10.0%-9.8%

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Central Kootenay F, BC4,0867743,3994,172
        Central Kootenay H, BC5,0631,0984,8235,921
        Silverton, BC1951,2075,3046,511
        Slocan, BC3056402,8133,453

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Champion, AB3051,3985,8547,252
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        Pinto Creek No. 75, SK3051,6995,4917,190
        Ross River, YT3054,66110,30514,967
        Borden, SK3051,7055,5107,214
        Slocan, BC3056402,8133,453
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.