Fort St John Crime Statistics
British Columbia · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Fort St John: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 3,204 (down 1.2% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 13,140.3 (population 24,380) |
| Violent incidents | 888 (3,641.9 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 1,543 (6,328.2 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 182.6 (violent 227.9) |
| Cleared by police | 35.7% |
| vs British Columbia | 71.9% higher rate (7,642.5 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Fort St John RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,204 | 13,140.3 | 888 | 1,543 | 182.6 |
| 2024 | 3,242 | 13,623.6 | 712 | 1,576 | 170.6 |
| 2023 | 4,109 | 17,787.1 | 932 | 2,051 | 248.5 |
| 2022 | 3,281 | 14,368.3 | 824 | 1,505 | 169.0 |
| 2021 | 3,072 | 13,553.9 | 732 | 1,344 | 154.4 |
| 2020 | 3,198 | 14,173.0 | 722 | 1,474 | 146.5 |
| 2019 | 3,462 | 15,472.6 | 727 | 1,702 | 174.0 |
| 2018 | 2,499 | 11,340.0 | 441 | 1,330 | 118.3 |
| 2017 | 2,506 | 11,653.1 | 444 | 1,175 | 110.3 |
| 2016 | 2,831 | 13,245.1 | 509 | 1,213 | 116.7 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 578 | 2,370.5 | down 10.5% |
| Mischief | 495 | 2,030.1 | up 2.5% |
| Assault | 453 | 1,857.8 | up 25.1% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 181 | 742.3 | up 29.3% |
| Shoplifting | 177 | 725.9 | down 36.3% |
| Impaired driving | 167 | 684.9 | down 26.8% |
| Theft from vehicle | 166 | 680.8 | up 28.7% |
| Break and enter | 126 | 516.8 | down 13.7% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 125 | 512.6 | up 9.6% |
| Drug violations | 114 | 467.5 | up 31.0% |
| Sexual assault | 51 | 209.2 | up 41.7% |
| Robbery | 26 | 106.6 | up 44.4% |
| Weapons violations | 26 | 106.6 | up 8.3% |
| Homicide | 1 | 4.1 | unchanged |
Fort St John crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, the latest year, the Fort St John RCMP detachment reported 3,204 incidents at a rate of 13,140.3 per 100,000 population. Total incidents fell 1.2% from 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 578 incidents.
About this data
Fort St John is policed by the Fort St John RCMP detachment, whose official annual figures are published by Statistics Canada through the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey. These are police-reported figures covering incidents that came to police attention, and not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 3,204 incidents, a rate of 13,140.3 per 100,000 population. The rate is based on a population of 24,380, and Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 1.2% from 3,242 in 2024 to 3,204 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 2,831 incidents, the total rose 13.2% while the rate per 100,000 population fell 0.8%. The highest total in 2016–2025 was 4,109 in 2023, and the lowest was 2,499 in 2018. Violent incidents rose 24.7% compared with 2024, while property incidents fell 2.1%.
Category breakdown
The most reported offences in 2025 were theft (non-vehicle) with 578 incidents, accounting for 18% of the total, which fell 10.5% from 2024, followed by mischief with 495 incidents, or 15.4%, which rose 2.5%, and assault with 453 incidents, or 14.1%, which rose 25.1%. In 2025, fraud and identity crime totalled 181 incidents, or 5.6%, which rose 29.3%, while shoplifting totalled 177 incidents, or 5.5%, which fell 36.3%, and uttering threats totalled 169 incidents, or 5.3%, which rose 27.1%. There were 167 impaired driving incidents, or 5.2%, which fell 26.8%, and 166 theft from a vehicle incidents, or 5.2%, which rose 28.7%. Violent incidents totalled 888, or 27.7% of the total, and property incidents totalled 1,543, or 48.2% of the total. The crime severity index in 2025 was 182.62, with a violent crime severity index of 227.92, a measure that weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
The total rate of 13,140.3 per 100,000 population was 71.9% higher than British Columbia's 7,642.5. The violent rate of 3,641.9 per 100,000 population was 137.9% higher than the provincial rate of 1,530.8, while the property rate of 6,328.2 per 100,000 population was 64.9% higher than the provincial rate of 3,838.6. These annual figures describe the detachment area as a whole and do not show where incidents occurred within the city, and differences in reporting practices can affect comparisons over time and between areas. The latest year is 2025, with Statistics Canada publishing each year's data the following July.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Fort St John?
In 2025, the latest year, the Fort St John RCMP detachment reported 3,204 total incidents, a rate of 13,140.3 per 100,000 population for a population of 24,380. Of those, 2,845 were Criminal Code incidents. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.
Is crime going up or down in Fort St John?
Total incidents fell 1.2% from 3,242 in 2024 to 3,204 in 2025. Violent incidents rose 24.7% while property incidents fell 2.1%. Since 2016, when there were 2,831 incidents, total incidents rose 13.2%, with a peak of 4,109 in 2023 and a low of 2,499 in 2018.
What is the most common crime in Fort St John?
The most-recorded offence in 2025 was theft (non-vehicle) with 578 incidents, 18% of the total, at a rate of 2,370.5 per 100,000 population. That fell 10.5% from 646 in 2024. Next were mischief with 495 incidents and assault with 453 incidents.
How does Fort St John compare with British Columbia?
In 2025, Fort St John reported a total rate of 13,140.3 per 100,000 population, compared with 7,642.5 per 100,000 population for British Columbia. The violent rate was 3,641.9 per 100,000 population compared with 1,530.8 per 100,000 population provincially, and the property rate was 6,328.2 per 100,000 population compared with 3,838.6 per 100,000 population provincially. The published differences are 71.9% for the total rate, 137.9% for the violent rate and 64.9% for the property rate.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Fort St John RCMP detachment covering 2016–2025. They are police-reported incidents that came to police attention; not every offence is reported. The Crime Severity Index for 2025 was 182.62, with a violent index of 227.92, compared with 170.64 in 2024.