West Kelowna, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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10%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

17%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

19%

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.
Index	West Kelowna_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,663	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	865	1,120	1,042
Property crime	3,798	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	West Kelowna	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	2,404	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	6,587	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-5.1%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	West Kelowna	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	753	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	676	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	759	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	West Kelowna	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	23	25	37
Clearance rate change	-8.0%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	46	44	58
Clearance rate property	17	19	27

West Kelowna, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

West Kelowna crime rates are 10% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in West Kelowna are 17% lower than the national average
In West Kelowna you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of crime
West Kelowna is safer than 59% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in West Kelowna has decreased by 8%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in West Kelowna

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in West Kelowna is 1 in 116

The chance of being a victim of property crime in West Kelowna is 1 in 27

The chance of being a victim of crime in West Kelowna is 1 in 22

Year Over Year Crime In West Kelowna

Statistic	West Kelowna	British Columbia	National
Total	-8.4%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	0.3%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-10.5%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Peachland, BC	6,336	625	2,743	3,367
Lake Country, BC	15,217	652	2,862	3,514
Central Okanagan J, BC	2,327	852	3,742	4,594
Tsinstikeptum 10, BC	1,647	871	3,825	4,696
Tsinstikeptum 9, BC	9,090	873	3,836	4,709
Duck Lake 7, BC	1,695	1,011	4,442	5,453
Kelowna, BC	145,612	1,645	7,225	8,870
West Kelowna, BC	36,030	865	3,798	4,663

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Parkland County, AB	35,675	736	3,084	3,820
Penticton, BC	36,498	2,634	11,566	14,200
Moose Jaw, SK	35,355	1,463	4,728	6,192
Campbell River, BC	36,740	1,783	7,829	9,612
Côte-Saint-Luc, QC	37,097	459	894	1,353
West Kelowna, BC	36,030	865	3,798	4,663

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