Fort Smith, NT Crime Rates

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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.
IndexFort Smith/100k peopleNorthwest Territories/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime18,55839,6244,223
Violent crime5,10310,8961,042
Property crime13,45528,7283,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticFort SmithNorthwest TerritoriesNational
Total incidents85827,2872,225,600
Incidents per 100k28,29860,4225,856
Change in 100k rate-11.6%8.9%-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)

StatisticFort SmithNorthwest TerritoriesNational
All (12+ years)4,0446,2271,709
Youths (12-17)6,4362,3521,108
Adults (18+)3,8456,6191,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticFort SmithNorthwest TerritoriesNational
Clearance rate324937
Clearance rate change21.3%-3.0%0.2%
Clearance rate violent536158
Clearance rate property204327
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.

Fort Smith, NT Crime Quiz

     

    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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        Daily Crime In Fort Smith (per 100,000 people)

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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

        StatisticFort SmithNorthwest TerritoriesNational
        Total-3.7%6.5%-7.9%
        Violent-2.6%6.6%-3.6%
        Property-4.3%6.4%-9.8%

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