C+
4%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
27%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
4%
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.
IndexSparwood/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4,0756,0404,223
Violent crime7561,1201,042
Property crime3,3194,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticSparwoodBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents270439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k5,7578,5325,856
Change in 100k rate0.4%-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)

StatisticSparwoodBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)1,6461,2791,709
Youths (12-17)06721,108
Adults (18+)1,7791,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticSparwoodBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate432537
Clearance rate change-3.7%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent744458
Clearance rate property331927
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.

Sparwood, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Sparwood crime rates are 4% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Sparwood are 27% lower than the national average
    • In Sparwood you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Sparwood is safer than 67% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Sparwood has decreased by 22%

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        Daily Crime In Sparwood (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sparwood

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sparwood is 1 in 133
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sparwood is 1 in 31
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Sparwood is 1 in 25

        Year Over Year Crime In Sparwood

        StatisticSparwoodBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-21.5%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-49.2%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-5.9%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        East Kootenay A, BC2,0517463,2774,023
        Crowsnest Pass, AB5,7781,4185,9397,358
        Sparwood, BC3,9997563,3194,075

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        La Pocatière, QC4,0016861,3372,023
        Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare, QC4,0245951,1591,754
        Asphodel-Norwood, ON3,9683359711,306
        White City, SK3,9603801,2291,609
        Bonnechere Valley, ON4,0494191,2121,631
        Sparwood, BC3,9997563,3194,075
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.