Fort Smith, NT Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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339%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

390%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

323%

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 Smith_{/100k people}	Northwest Territories_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	18,558	39,624	4,223
Violent crime	5,103	10,896	1,042
Property crime	13,455	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 Smith	Northwest Territories	National
Total incidents	858	27,287	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	28,298	60,422	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-11.6%	8.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Fort Smith	Northwest Territories	National
All (12+ years)	4,044	6,227	1,709
Youths (12-17)	6,436	2,352	1,108
Adults (18+)	3,845	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 Smith	Northwest Territories	National
Clearance rate	32	49	37
Clearance rate change	21.3%	-3.0%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	53	61	58
Clearance rate property	20	43	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Fort Smith crime rates are 339% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Fort Smith are 390% higher than the national average
In Fort Smith you have a 1 in 6 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Fort Smith is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Fort Smith has decreased by 4%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fort Smith

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fort Smith is 1 in 20

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fort Smith is 1 in 8

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fort Smith is 1 in 6

Year Over Year Crime In Fort Smith

Statistic	Fort Smith	Northwest Territories	National
Total	-3.7%	6.5%	-7.9%
Violent	-2.6%	6.6%	-3.6%
Property	-4.3%	6.4%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Salt Plains 195, NT	2	11,059	29,157	40,216
Fort Smith, NT	2,561	5,103	13,455	18,558

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Division No. 7, Subd. E, NL	2,562	1,238	3,147	4,385
Calmar, AB	2,557	1,010	4,228	5,237
Bedford, QC	2,556	753	1,469	2,222
Labelle, QC	2,567	718	1,400	2,119
Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part, ON	2,569	710	2,056	2,766
Fort Smith, NT	2,561	5,103	13,455	18,558

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