1Quesnel
Quesnel, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Canada · 2/10 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: 51,575 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 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 27 | 263.3 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 4 | 39 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 75 | 731.5 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 193 | 1,882.4 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 14 | 136.5 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 64 | 624.2 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 24 | 234.1 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 12 | 117 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 365 | 3,559.9 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 99 | 965.6 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 788 | 7,685.6 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 27 |
| Violence | 272 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Theft and burglary | 465 |
| Drugs | 99 |
| Damage and public order | 788 |
Other places nearby
- Quesnel rural area 6/10
- Williams Lake rural area 8/10
- Williams Lake 2/10
- Prince George 2/10
- Prince George rural area 9/10
- Vanderhoof rural area 3/10
- 100 Mile House rural area 5/10
- Burns Lake rural area 2/10
