Dawson Creek Crime Statistics
British Columbia · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Dawson Creek: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 2,237 (up 15.7% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 16,406.3 (population 13,630) |
| Violent incidents | 461 (3,381.0 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 1,104 (8,096.8 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 215.2 (violent 324.4) |
| Cleared by police | 43.5% |
| vs British Columbia | 114.7% higher rate (7,642.5 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Dawson Creek RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,237 | 16,406.3 | 461 | 1,104 | 215.2 |
| 2024 | 1,933 | 14,174.7 | 392 | 881 | 166.1 |
| 2023 | 2,257 | 17,028.8 | 454 | 1,060 | 257.9 |
| 2022 | 2,453 | 18,745.2 | 477 | 1,283 | 211.9 |
| 2021 | 2,280 | 17,660.7 | 411 | 1,091 | 183.5 |
| 2020 | 2,044 | 15,601.9 | 343 | 939 | 152.7 |
| 2019 | 2,374 | 18,246.1 | 378 | 1,198 | 190.0 |
| 2018 | 1,714 | 13,275.5 | 236 | 1,000 | 165.6 |
| 2017 | 1,785 | 13,812.6 | 240 | 902 | 142.1 |
| 2016 | 1,674 | 13,074.0 | 227 | 748 | 145.2 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 441 | 3,234.3 | up 31.6% |
| Mischief | 365 | 2,676.9 | up 24.6% |
| Assault | 223 | 1,635.5 | up 13.2% |
| Shoplifting | 198 | 1,452.1 | up 53.5% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 105 | 770.1 | up 18.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 97 | 711.4 | up 90.2% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 92 | 674.7 | up 9.5% |
| Break and enter | 82 | 601.4 | up 32.3% |
| Drug violations | 39 | 286.0 | up 5.4% |
| Impaired driving | 32 | 234.7 | down 27.3% |
| Weapons violations | 28 | 205.3 | up 55.6% |
| Sexual assault | 20 | 146.7 | up 25.0% |
| Robbery | 12 | 88.0 | up 33.3% |
| Homicide | 3 | 22.0 | up 200.0% |
Dawson Creek crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. Dawson Creek recorded 2,237 incidents in 2025, a rate of 16,406.3 per 100,000 population. That total rose 15.7% from 1,933 in 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 441 incidents.
About this data
Dawson Creek is policed by the Dawson Creek RCMP detachment. These figures are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (police-reported incidents), with police-reported meaning incidents that came to police attention and not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 2,237 incidents, at a rate of 16,406.3 per 100,000 population. The rate uses a population of 13,630, and Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.
Recent trend
Total incidents rose 15.7% compared with 2024, from 1,933 in 2024 to 2,237 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 1,674 incidents, total incidents rose 33.6% while the rate per 100,000 population rose 25.5%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 2,453 incidents in 2022, and the lowest was 1,674 incidents in 2016. Violent incidents rose 17.6% compared with 2024. Property incidents rose 25.3% compared with 2024.
Category breakdown
The most common offences in 2025 were theft (non-vehicle) with 441 incidents, 19.7% of the total, which rose 31.6% from 335 in 2024, and mischief with 365 incidents, 16.3% of the total, which rose 24.6% from 293 in 2024. Assault accounted for 223 incidents, 10% of the total, which rose 13.2% from 197 in 2024, and shoplifting accounted for 198 incidents, 8.9% of the total, which rose 53.5% from 129 in 2024. Fraud and identity crime accounted for 105 incidents, 4.7% of the total, which rose 18% from 89 in 2024, and uttering threats accounted for 104 incidents, 4.6% of the total, which rose 11.8% from 93 in 2024. Theft from a vehicle accounted for 97 incidents, 4.3% of the total, which rose 90.2% from 51 in 2024, and motor vehicle theft accounted for 92 incidents, 4.1% of the total, which rose 9.5% from 84 in 2024. Violent incidents totalled 461, 20.6% of the total, at a rate of 3,381 per 100,000 population, while property incidents totalled 1,104, 49.4% of the total, at a rate of 8,096.8 per 100,000 population, and the crime severity index for 2025 was 215.18, with a violent crime severity index of 324.37, which weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
In 2025, Dawson Creek's total rate of 16,406.3 per 100,000 population was 114.7% higher than British Columbia's 7,642.5 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 3,381 per 100,000 population was 120.9% higher than the provincial violent rate of 1,530.8 per 100,000 population, while the property rate of 8,096.8 per 100,000 population was 110.9% higher than the provincial property rate of 3,838.6 per 100,000 population. As annual police-reported data, these figures reflect incidents that came to police attention in each year and do not show locations within the city, with differences in reporting affecting comparisons. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available in this series.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Dawson Creek?
In the latest year, 2025, the Dawson Creek RCMP detachment reported 2,237 total incidents, a rate of 16,406.3 per 100,000 population. That included 461 violent incidents at a rate of 3,381 per 100,000 population, representing 20.6% of the total, and 1,104 property incidents at a rate of 8,096.8 per 100,000 population, representing 49.4% of the total. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported.
Is crime going up or down in Dawson Creek?
Total incidents rose 15.7% from 1,933 in 2024 to 2,237 in the latest year, 2025. Violent incidents rose 17.6% and property incidents rose 25.3% over the same period. Since 2016, when there were 1,674 incidents, total incidents rose 33.6%, with a peak of 2,453 in 2022.
What is the most common crime in Dawson Creek?
The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 441 incidents, representing 19.7% of the total, at a rate of 3,234.3 per 100,000 population. That compared with 335 in 2024 and rose 31.6%. The next most reported offences were mischief with 365 incidents and assault with 223 incidents.
How does Dawson Creek compare with British Columbia?
The total rate of 16,406.3 per 100,000 population in Dawson Creek compared with 7,642.5 per 100,000 population for British Columbia. The violent rate was 3,381 per 100,000 population compared with 1,530.8 per 100,000 population for the province. The property rate was 8,096.8 per 100,000 population compared with 3,838.6 per 100,000 population for the province.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Dawson Creek RCMP detachment covering 2016–2025. The latest year is 2025, published the following July. They include the Crime Severity Index, which was 215.18 with a violent index of 324.37 in 2025, compared with 166.12 in 2024.