Prince George, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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279%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

185%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

310%

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	Prince George_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	16,005	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	2,969	1,120	1,042
Property crime	13,036	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	Prince George	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	18,605	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	22,609	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-11.3%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Prince George	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	2,747	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,040	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	2,886	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	Prince George	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	26	25	37
Clearance rate change	-1.3%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	35	44	58
Clearance rate property	23	19	27

Crime Quick Facts

Prince George crime rates are 279% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Prince George are 185% higher than the national average
In Prince George you have a 1 in 7 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Prince George is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Prince George has decreased by 11%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Prince George

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Prince George is 1 in 34

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Prince George is 1 in 8

The chance of being a victim of crime in Prince George is 1 in 7

Year Over Year Crime In Prince George

Statistic	Prince George	British Columbia	National
Total	-10.9%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-7.6%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-12.0%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fraser-Fort George A, BC	3,892	614	2,696	3,310
Fraser-Fort George D, BC	4,848	718	3,153	3,870
Fort George (Shelley) 2, BC	119	1,271	5,583	6,854
Prince George, BC	82,094	2,969	13,036	16,005

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Caledon, ON	82,130	421	1,218	1,638
Kawartha Lakes, ON	81,906	1,292	3,741	5,033
Kawartha Lakes, ON	81,906	393	1,138	1,531
New Westminster, BC	82,940	888	3,898	4,786
Saint-Jérôme, QC	79,702	1,153	2,248	3,401
Prince George, BC	82,094	2,969	13,036	16,005