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118%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
64%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
135%
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 peopleVictoria/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime9,193 (estimate)9,7616,0404,223
Violent crime1,705 (estimate)1,8101,1201,042
Property crime7,488 (estimate)7,9504,9203,181

Saltspring Island, Victoria, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Saltspring Island crime rates are 118% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Saltspring Island are 64% higher than the national average
    • In Saltspring Island you have a 1 in 11 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Saltspring Island is safer than 24% of the cities in British Columbia
    • Year over year crime in Victoria has increased by 30%

    Saltspring Island crime map

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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 59
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Saltspring Island is 1 in 14
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Saltspring Island is 1 in 11

        Year Over Year Crime In Victoria

        StatisticVictoriaBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total29.7%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent45.4%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property25.3%-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
        Saltspring Island, BC11,0017603,3394,099
        Cowichan Valley E, BC4,5627663,3674,134
        Victoria, BC94,2291,8107,9509,761

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Cape Breton, NS94,5739832,4233,405
        North Vancouver, BC94,6624752,0862,561
        Niagara Falls, ON95,2829112,6393,550
        Chilliwack, BC95,6631,7747,7909,563
        Brossard, QC96,0336441,2551,899
        Victoria, BC94,2291,8107,9509,761
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.