A Statistical Analysis

Crime & Public Safety

Chilliwack Healthier Community Strategic

Action Plan

Crime & Public Safety

• Affects community and population health

• Crime rate 2nd highest in FHA – violent crime, property crime, serious crimes /

officer (2003-2005)

• Statistics & anecdotal information suggest improvements in many areas

• Perceptions may differ

Public Safety Programs

• Fire Department– Safety Education– Emergency Planning

• Bylaw Enforcement– Grow Watch - Nuisance,

Noxious or Offensive Trades BylawMarijuana Grow operations

– Health & Safety Inspection Program

Public Safety Programs

– Crime Prevention / Education

– Auxiliary Police Program

– Block Watch– Speed Watch– Business Winfax– Child Identification– Citizens on Patrol

Community Policing Showroom

– Community Youth Officer Program

– Crime Free Multi-Family Housing

– D.A.R.E. program– First nations Policing

Section– Grow Watch– Purple Light Nights– Victim Services– Youth Academy

• BC Integrated Gang Task Force Violence Supression Team

• Integrated Collision Analyst and Reconstruction Team• Crime Reduction• Police Records Information Management• Stolen Auto Recovery Program• Road Safety Education in Schools• Bait Car• Streetsafe meetings• Safe Harbour program• Downtown BIA security team

Public Safety Programs

Composite Index of Serious Crimes 2006-2008

Local Health Area Index Ranking (1= worst)

Chilliwack 0.82 9Abbotsford 0.51 19Langley 0.49 21Surrey 0.55 15Vancouver 0.72 11

Worst - Campbell River/Van. Is. W. 1.22 1Best - Arrow Lakes -1.00 78

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Serious Violent Crimes: 2006-2008Local Health Area Rate Index Ranking (1= worst)

Chilliwack 3.3 0.29 29Abbotsford 3.4 0.34 28Langley 3.1 0.23 31Surrey 4.9 1.01 11Vancouver 5.9 1.11 7Worst - Nisga'a 8.9 1.3 1Best - Arrow Lakes 0.4 -0.98 78

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Serious Property Crime: 2006-2008Local Health Area Rate Index Ranking (1= worst)Chilliwack 15.8 1.09 5Abbotsford 12.4 0.67 12Langley 12.3 0.65 13Surrey 10.4 0.22 29Vancouver 12.3 0.85 14Worst - Hope 24.7 1.25 1Best - Gulf Islands 3.6 -1.06 78

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Serious Violent Crime Change 2006-2008 average/2003-2005 average

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Chilliwack 16% 47Abbotsford 49% 15Langley 45% 16Surrey 25% 34Vancouver 4% 61Worst - N. Thompson 121% 1Best - Arrow Lakes -65% 78

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Serious Property Crime ChangeLocal Health Area % Ranking (1=

worst)Chilliwack -12% 26Abbotsford -3% 13Langley -14% 32Surrey -20% 42Vancouver -22% 48Worst - Kettle Valley 42% 1Best - Upper Skeena -61% 78

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Serious Crime Change2006-2008 average/2003-2005 average

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Chilliwack -8% 34Abbotsford 4% 14Langley 65% 29Surrey -10% 37Vancouver -15% 45Worst - Kettle Valley 48% 1Best - Upper Skeena -56% 78

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Motor Vehicle Theft 2006-2008

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Chilliwack 11 2Abbotsford 10.2 5Langley 8.9 10Surrey 9.9 7Vancouver 5.1 30Worst: Cariboo-Chilcotin 13.0 1Best: Gulf Island 1.2 78

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Non-Cannabis Drug Offences 2006-2008Local Health Area Rate Ranking (1= worst)

Chilliwack 177.5 47Abbotsford 142.4 55Langley 190.7 44Surrey 276.2 27Vancouver 484 7Worst: Enderby 701.5 1Best: Saanich 46.1 78

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Juvenile Serious Violent Crime Charges 2006-2008

Local Health Area Rate Ranking (1= worst)Chilliwack 2.3 40Abbotsford 2.6 36Langley 1.0 52Surrey 1.7 32Vancouver 3.0 31Worst: Hope 9.4 1Best: Karemeos, Armstrong-Spallumcheen 0.0 75

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Juvenile Serious Property Crime Charges 2006-2008

Local Health Area Rate Ranking (1= worst)Chilliwack 1.3 55Abbotsford 1.3 54Langley 0.3 72Surrey 0.5 70Vancouver 0.7 68Worst: Bella Coola Valley 15.0 1Best: Arrow Lakes, Golden 0.0 77

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Juvenile Non-Cannabis Drug ChargesLocal Health Area Rate Ranking (1= worst)Chilliwack 9.3 57Abbotsford 62.9 21Langley 51.9 26Surrey 50.3 27Vancouver 96.7 7Worst: Princeton 188.4 1

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Observations for Chilliwack

• Crime and public safety – not alarmingbut due attention needed in certain areas

• Slow-down in break and enters and reduction in auto theft in recent years coincides with Prolific Offender Management Program

• Marijuana Grow Operations remain a concern• Health & Safety Inspection program has helped to

improve the maintenance & management of ‘problem’ housing sites

• Downtown Property Crime has been reduced, although graffiti and prostitution remain a concern