Vancouver has a new claim to fame

But it's not really one that we want.

When most people think of Vancouver, they envision the seawall. Maybe they think about our fresh salmon, our great parks, or the fantastic multicultural festivals. According to a recent report, Vancouver can now be known for its high burglary rate. In fact, Vancouver has been named the city with the highest break-in rate among all major Canadian and American cities.

In Vancouver, there were more than 1,100 break-ins reported per 100,000 residents. Compare this to New York where their rate is just a touch over 300. Granted, New York has a lot more people and this will affect the rate, but comparing raw numbers wouldn't be fair either.

The numbers are contained in the annual report by the B.C. Progress Board, which showed Vancouver had the second-highest combined violent and property crime rate among all major cities in Canada and the United States.
The annual report, which tracks a wide range of statistics on everything from exports to cancer rates to crime, and then ranks the province and Vancouver against other provinces, states and cities, has since 2001 become known for delivering good news and bad news.

Bad news indeed. Be sure to bolt those doors!

Source: cbc.ca

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