Fort Simpson, NT Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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988%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

1,112%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

947%

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.
Index	Fort Simpson_{/100k people}	Northwest Territories_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	45,955	39,624	4,223
Violent crime	12,637	10,896	1,042
Property crime	33,318	28,728	3,181

All Crime Incidents

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.
Statistic	Fort Simpson	Northwest Territories	National
Total incidents	939	27,287	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	70,075	60,422	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-7.3%	8.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Fort Simpson	Northwest Territories	National
All (12+ years)	8,641	6,227	1,709
Youths (12-17)	13,684	2,352	1,108
Adults (18+)	8,204	6,619	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

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.
Statistic	Fort Simpson	Northwest Territories	National
Clearance rate	43	49	37
Clearance rate change	-7.1%	-3.0%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	62	61	58
Clearance rate property	34	43	27

Fort Simpson, NT Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Fort Simpson crime rates are 988% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Fort Simpson are 1112% higher than the national average
In Fort Simpson you have a 1 in 3 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Fort Simpson is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Fort Simpson has decreased by 8%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fort Simpson

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fort Simpson is 1 in 8

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fort Simpson is 1 in 4

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fort Simpson is 1 in 3

Year Over Year Crime In Fort Simpson

Statistic	Fort Simpson	Northwest Territories	National
Total	-8.3%	6.5%	-7.9%
Violent	-20.8%	6.6%	-3.6%
Property	-0.7%	6.4%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Region 4, Unorganized, NT	65	11,797	31,104	42,901
Fort Simpson, NT	1,264	12,637	33,318	45,955

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Swan Hills, AB	1,266	1,606	6,728	8,334
Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, QC	1,262	850	1,657	2,506
Sainte-Marie-Salomé, QC	1,262	735	1,433	2,167
Mayerthorpe, AB	1,261	2,195	9,195	11,390
Frampton, QC	1,259	795	1,551	2,346
Fort Simpson, NT	1,264	12,637	33,318	45,955

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.