Fort St. James, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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386%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

265%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

425%

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 St. James_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	20,509	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	3,804	1,120	1,042
Property crime	16,705	4,920	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 St. James	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	1,262	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	28,972	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	4.0%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Fort St. James	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	5,997	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	5,521	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	6,043	1,322	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 St. James	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	38	25	37
Clearance rate change	-26.1%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	51	44	58
Clearance rate property	32	19	27

Fort St. James, BC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Fort St. James crime rates are 386% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Fort St. James are 265% higher than the national average
In Fort St. James you have a 1 in 5 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Fort St. James is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Fort St. James has increased by 3%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fort St. James

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fort St. James is 1 in 27

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fort St. James is 1 in 6

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fort St. James is 1 in 5

Year Over Year Crime In Fort St. James

Statistic	Fort St. James	British Columbia	National
Total	3.2%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-12.6%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	12.4%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Mission Lands 17, BC	5	926	4,067	4,993
Williams Prairie Meadow 1A, BC	19	1,149	5,046	6,195
Nak'azdli (Necoslie 1), BC	588	1,193	5,241	6,434
Binche 2 (Pinchie 2), BC	235	1,208	5,307	6,515
Sowchea 3, BC	10	1,271	5,583	6,854
Fort St. James, BC	1,648	3,804	16,705	20,509

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Tsinstikeptum 10, BC	1,647	871	3,825	4,696
Glenboro-South Cypress, MB	1,649	1,884	4,951	6,835
Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, QC	1,646	729	1,422	2,151
Factory Island 1, ON	1,644	862	2,497	3,360
Berthier-sur-Mer, QC	1,644	634	1,236	1,869
Fort St. James, BC	1,648	3,804	16,705	20,509

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