No crime figure is published for East Saanich 2 on its own
Central Saanich, 4 km away, is the closest place that has a figure: an index of 34.7. Policing in East Saanich 2 is either shared across several First Nations communities, which report one total, or done by a detachment that can’t be matched to it with confidence.
Places near East Saanich 2 that have a figure
| Town | Away | Severity index | Violent index |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Saanich | 4 km | 34.7 | 33.1 |
| Sidney | 7 km | 68.4 | 72.4 |
| North Saanich | 9 km | 37.5 | 32.9 |
| Highlands | 11 km | 92.7 | 168.2 |
| Saanich | 13 km | 40.5 | 49.7 |
Straight-line distance from the centre of East Saanich 2. A nearby place can differ a lot from East Saanich 2.
Each place’s own Crime Severity Index, 2023–2025 means.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- A gap, not a zero. No figure is not the same as no crime: East Saanich 2 simply has no count of its own in Statistics Canada’s tables.
Questions about safety in East Saanich 2
Is East Saanich 2 safe?
Police figures can’t answer that for East Saanich 2: it has none of its own. Where places nearby have figures, they are the closest guide, though a neighbour can differ a lot.
What is the Crime Severity Index?
Think of it as crime per resident, weighted by seriousness: Statistics Canada scores each offence by court sentences and pegs the national figure for 2006 at 100.
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crime by police service and detachment, 2023–2025 (Statistics Canada Open Licence); TownRatings calculation.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Crime severity index and weighted clearance rates, police services (tables 35-10-0186 to 0190, 0061, 0063, 0064), 2023–2025 · Statistics Canada, Incident-based crime statistics by detailed violations, police services (35-10-0178 to 0185). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).