2Fort St John
Fort St John, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in Canada · 3/10 in the world
Compared with 998 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 41 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 33,790 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Statistics Canada (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 1 | 4.1 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 1 | 4.1 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 50 | 205.1 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 4 | 16.4 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 117 | 479.8 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 332 | 1,361.6 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 26 | 106.6 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 126 | 516.8 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 125 | 512.7 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 56 | 229.7 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 522 | 2,140.8 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 114 | 467.5 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 495 | 2,030.1 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 51 |
| Violence | 453 |
| Robbery | 26 |
| Theft and burglary | 829 |
| Drugs | 114 |
| Damage and public order | 495 |
Questions about crime in Fort St John
- Is Fort St John safe?
- Fort St John: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 998 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 41 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Fort St John?
- Fort St John: Weighted crime: 33,790 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Fort St John?
- Recorded homicides in Fort St John (2025): 1.
Other places nearby
- Fort St John rural area 6/10
- Dawson Creek 2/10
- Dawson Creek rural area 5/10
- Chetwynd rural area 2/10
- Prince George 2/10
- Prince George rural area 9/10
- Vanderhoof rural area 3/10
- Burns Lake rural area 2/10
