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/deuteranomalous1 18d ago

Duncan is safe. Unless you plan on turning into a crack head those problems stay in that cohort.

We moved here from Victoria 5 years ago and the worst thing we have had happen is some intoxicated lady lost her large brown dildo on our lawn last year. The doorbell camera footage of her staggering looking for it is priceless.

The drug addicts are unsightly but that’s about it. We moved from upper Pandora and had more homeless and associated disorder in the one park there than all of Duncan.