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British Columbia

Province or territory · Population 5,000,879

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Safety and health

Crime and access to healthcare in British Columbia, with comparisons and sources.

Safety

Crime Severity Index (total)Lower is safer. 100 = Canada's level in 2006.92.4

Canada: 75 · Province-wide · Statistics Canada, 2025

Violent Crime Severity IndexLower is safer. 100 = Canada's level in 2006.98

Canada: 97.2 · Province-wide · Statistics Canada, 2025

Healthcare

Clinics and pharmacies within 1 kmClinics, health centres and pharmacies within 1 km of home, on average.5.9

Canada: 4.4 · Province-wide · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Distance to the nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from where residents live, averaged over everyone in the place.6 km

Canada: 7 km · Province-wide · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Residents with a regular healthcare providerResidents 12 and over who say they have a family doctor or other regular healthcare provider. Statistics Canada's Canadian Community Health Survey, by health region (two-year estimate).83.2%

Canada: 85.7% · Province-wide · Statistics Canada, 2021/2022

Sources

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Crime Severity Index (police services, provinces and Canada). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Open Database of Healthcare Facilities, Open Database of Educational Facilities and Open Database of Recreational and Sport Facilities. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Places also from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Health characteristics — regular healthcare provider (CCHS). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.