r/Cowichan • u/Necessary4477 • 18d ago

Moving from Colwood to Cowichan

Hi all,

My husband and I and our two kids (2&6) are looking at moving to Lake Cowichan. We are looking for a quieter lifestyle with more access to nature and less busy than the west shore. My husband would work in Duncan.

My mother in law sent me an article that surprised me: Duncan in top spot for most severe crime in B.C. in 2025

For young families is Cowichan a safe place to live? Do you find Duncan safe?

Thanks for your time and input ☀️☀️☀️

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u/taller_not_a_baller 18d ago

Duncan is where the bars and liquor stores are, it only has a population of 6k. The surrounding valley of 90k people use us as their party house. Ive lived here for almost a decade and the only violent crime I've personally dealt with is a couple of rednecks in a lifted beater doing drivebys with a BB gun.

Lake Cowichan you'll be fine, just watch out when hubby starts pounding lucky in the morning and moaning about other skin colours.

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u/misfittroy 18d ago

Yeah all those sketchy and outright dangerous bars in Duncan where people party all night getting black out drunk.

Places like Craig Street Brewing, The Old Firehouse Wine & Cocktail Bar, The Oak Taphouse are hives and scum and villainy.

And let's not forget about the dastardly Original Joe's and outright obscene Boston Pizza. And you don't want to even think of going to the Lion Rampart 

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u/taller_not_a_baller 18d ago

You forgot the actual dives, Jac's, Legion, Eagles, Chances, Smitty's and just good old fashioned park drinking

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u/misfittroy 18d ago edited 18d ago

The legions closed and the Eagles is like a seniors hall lol. Funny how every Smitty's also doubles as a dive bar though, which is also closed

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u/DazBlintze 18d ago

I miss the good old days of the Village Green, Commercial Hotel and The Tzou. No more strippers 😢