Campbell River is among the top 100 dangerous cities in Canada.
This is according to the annual list released by Macleans Magazine.
In the “all-crime” category, the city ranked 80th out of 237 communities across the country.
It also slotted in at 86th in violent crime, and 53rd in drug crime.
The city jumped to 66th in the impaired driving category.
The city has a Crime Severity Index of 84. The CSI is a Statistics Canada figure that takes into account all crime that is reported to the police.
That’s an increase from the city’s CSI of just over 80 in 2013.
Maclean’s report this year is based on 2018 numbers, which are the most current available. The numbers show that Powell River’s crime rate is higher than Canada’s average by about six CSI points.
Thompson, Man., topped the list in violent crime, and was second behind North Battlefield, Sask., in overall crime.
