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279%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
185%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
310%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Total crime includes all violent and property crime. Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, threats and all other violent violations. Property crimes include: breaking and entering, theft, motor vehicle theft, fraud, mischief and all other property crime violations. Crimes not reflected in this table include: criminal code violations, traffic violations, federal statute violations and drug violations. This crime data is estimated based on Statistics Canada data.
IndexPrince George/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime16,0056,0404,223
Violent crime2,9691,1201,042
Property crime13,0364,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticPrince GeorgeBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents18,605439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k22,6098,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-11.3%-10.9%-9.8%
All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticPrince GeorgeBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)2,7471,2791,709
Youths (12-17)1,0406721,108
Adults (18+)2,8861,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticPrince GeorgeBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate262537
Clearance rate change-1.3%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent354458
Clearance rate property231927
More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Prince George crime rates are 279% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Prince George are 185% higher than the national average
    • In Prince George you have a 1 in 7 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Prince George is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Prince George has decreased by 11%

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        Daily Crime In Prince George (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Prince George

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Prince George is 1 in 34
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Prince George is 1 in 8
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Prince George is 1 in 7

        Year Over Year Crime In Prince George

        StatisticPrince GeorgeBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-10.9%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-7.6%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-12.0%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Fraser-Fort George A, BC3,8926142,6963,310
        Fraser-Fort George D, BC4,8487183,1533,870
        Fort George (Shelley) 2, BC1191,2715,5836,854
        Prince George, BC82,0942,96913,03616,005

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Caledon, ON82,1304211,2181,638
        Kawartha Lakes, ON81,9063931,1381,531
        Kawartha Lakes, ON81,9061,2923,7415,033
        New Westminster, BC82,9408883,8984,786
        Saint-Jérôme, QC79,7021,1532,2483,401
        Prince George, BC82,0942,96913,03616,005
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.