Wells, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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62%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

22%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

76%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.

Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Index	Wells_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	6,854 (estimate)	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	1,271 (estimate)	1,120	1,042
Property crime	5,583 (estimate)	4,920	3,181

All Crime Incidents

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.
Statistic	Wells	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	n/a	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	n/a	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	n/a	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Wells	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	n/a	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	n/a	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	n/a	1,322	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

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.
Statistic	Wells	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	n/a	25	37
Clearance rate change	n/a	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	n/a	44	58
Clearance rate property	n/a	19	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Wells crime rates are 62% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Wells are 22% higher than the national average
In Wells you have a 1 in 15 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Wells is safer than 37% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Wells has n/a

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Daily Crime In Wells (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Wells

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wells is 1 in 79

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Wells is 1 in 18

The chance of being a victim of crime in Wells is 1 in 15

Year Over Year Crime In Wells

Statistic	Wells	British Columbia	National
Total	n/a	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	n/a	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	n/a	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cariboo C, BC	1,297	1,132	4,971	6,102
Wells, BC	222	1,271	5,583	6,854

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sandringham, NL	222	1,438	3,655	5,093
Grayson, SK	222	1,659	5,363	7,022
St. Basile 10, NB	221	1,347	3,085	4,432
Bittern Lake, AB	223	1,235	5,171	6,406
Arrowwood, AB	221	1,282	5,368	6,650
Wells, BC	222	1,271	5,583	6,854

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.