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Northfield

Neighbourhood in Nanaimo · British Columbia · Population 6,196

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Approximate boundaries

Nanaimo doesn't publish neighbourhood boundaries, so AreaScore draws from the Census areas nearest where the name is placed by Natural Resources Canada, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap or AreaScore's own research. The outline follows Census lines and may not match how residents draw it. Figures marked city-wide are for all of Nanaimo.

Safety and health

Crime and access to healthcare in Northfield, with comparisons and sources.

Safety

18 · Poor
Crime Severity Index (total)Lower is safer. 100 = Canada's level in 2006.113.6

Canada: 75 · City-wide figure for Nanaimo · Statistics Canada, 2025

Violent Crime Severity IndexLower is safer. 100 = Canada's level in 2006.123.7

Canada: 97.2 · City-wide figure for Nanaimo · Statistics Canada, 2025

Healthcare

73 · Good
Clinics and pharmacies within 1 kmClinics, health centres and pharmacies within 1 km of home, on average.18.7

Nanaimo: 5.7 · Canada: 4.4 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Distance to the nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from where residents live, averaged over everyone in the place.0.8 km

Nanaimo: 4.2 km · Canada: 7 km · 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).86.1%

Nanaimo: 86.1% · Canada: 85.7% · Health region · 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.