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Williams Lake

Crime data for Williams Lake, British Columbia.

Williams Lake Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

496

2.7%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

31.5%

Cases solved by police

156 Solved340 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

55%
Property
Violent
Other

Top 5 Reported Violations

Most frequent specific criminal code violations in 2024.

Historical Trend by Violation

No trend data available.

Safety Scores & Indices

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Williams Lake

British Columbia, Canada

Population

10,753

About Williams Lake

Williams Lake is a city in the Central Interior of British Columbia, in the central Cariboo. Affectionately referred to as "Billy's Puddle" by locals, Williams Lake is one of the largest cities, by population of metropolitan area, in the Cariboo after neighbouring Quesnel. The city is famous for the Williams Lake Stampede, which is the second largest professional rodeo in Canada, after only the Calgary Stampede.

Livability Score
A
89/100 Score
Cost of Living Index
120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High
24.7°C
Jan Low
-10.7°C
Annual Rain
223 mm
Annual Snow
54 cm
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Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Williams Lake

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Statistics Canada

Crime statistics, population & census data

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Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.