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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.
IndexFort St. James/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime20,5096,0404,223
Violent crime3,8041,1201,042
Property crime16,7054,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticFort St. JamesBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents1,262439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k28,9728,5325,856
Change in 100k rate4.0%-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)

StatisticFort St. JamesBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)5,9971,2791,709
Youths (12-17)5,5216721,108
Adults (18+)6,0431,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticFort St. JamesBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate382537
Clearance rate change-26.1%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent514458
Clearance rate property321927
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 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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        Daily Crime In Fort St. James (per 100,000 people)

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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

        StatisticFort St. JamesBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total3.2%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-12.6%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property12.4%-10.0%-9.8%

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        Fort St. James, BC1,6483,80416,70520,509

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        Fort St. James, BC1,6483,80416,70520,509
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.