Sunset Beach, West Vancouver, BC Crime Rates

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26%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
44%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
20%
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.
IndexSunset Beach/100k peopleWest Vancouver/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,126 (estimate)3,5186,0404,223
Violent crime580 (estimate)6521,1201,042
Property crime2,546 (estimate)2,8654,9203,181

Sunset Beach, West Vancouver, BC Crime Quiz

  • 1. Which city in British Columbia has the least crime per 100,000 people?
  • 2. Which city in British Columbia has the most crime per 100,000 people?
  • 3. How many crimes (per 100,000 people) occur in West Vancouver each year?
  • 4. Is the West Vancouver crime rate higher or lower than the British Columbia average?
  • 5. West Vancouver is safer than 83% of all other cities in British Columbia.
 
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Crime Quick Facts

  • Sunset Beach crime rates are 26% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Sunset Beach are 44% lower than the national average
  • In Sunset Beach you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Sunset Beach is safer than 79% of the cities in British Columbia
  • Year over year crime in West Vancouver has decreased by 17%

Sunset Beach crime map

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The Sunset Beach crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Sunset Beach as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Sunset Beach crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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      Daily Crime In Sunset Beach (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sunset Beach

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sunset Beach is 1 in 173
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sunset Beach is 1 in 40
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Sunset Beach is 1 in 32

      Year Over Year Crime In West Vancouver

      StatisticWest VancouverBritish ColumbiaNational
      Total-16.9%-8.3%-7.9%
      Violent7.3%-2.6%-3.6%
      Property-21.1%-10.0%-9.8%

      Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Musqueam 2, BC1,7843181,3961,713
      Lions Bay, BC1,4633181,3961,713
      Bowen Island, BC4,2113861,6942,080
      North Vancouver, BC94,6624752,0862,561
      Burrard Inlet 3, BC2,1325962,6173,213
      Capilano 5, BC3,2436002,6353,235
      Sunshine Coast E, BC3,7646652,9203,585
      West Vancouver, BC46,2206522,8653,518

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Mission, BC46,2241,3625,9827,344
      Quinte West, ON46,0458532,4703,323
      Woodstock, ON47,5841,1763,4054,582
      Cornwall, ON47,7361,8615,3877,248
      Saint-Eustache, QC44,5397861,5322,318
      West Vancouver, BC46,2206522,8653,518
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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