Prince George Crime Map

British Columbia · September 2026 · updated 2026-10-13

September 2026308 incidents
2026 YTD2,991 incidents through the last complete month
2025 (full year)3,753 incidents
Full archive25,039 incidents (2021–2026)
Per 100K / year4,367
CSI 2025193.8 (violent 224.1)

Source: Prince George RCMP open data.

Official statistics (Statistics Canada)

2025 incidents15,810 (down 0.6% vs 2024)
Rate per 100,00018,395.7 (population 85,940)
Violent incidents2,815 (3,275.4 per 100K)
Property incidents8,562 (9,962.3 per 100K)
Crime Severity Index 2025193.8 (violent 224.1)
Cleared by police33.5%
vs British Columbia140.7% higher rate (7,642.5 per 100K)

Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Prince George RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.

About crime in Prince George

Latest available snapshot. Prince George has 308 mapped incidents for September 2026. Counts reflect the source coverage published for this city.

Year-over-year context

Prince George recorded 4,109 mapped incidents in 2024 and 3,753 in 2025, a 8.7% decrease. Year-to-year comparisons depend on consistent source coverage and reporting definitions.

2025 category breakdown

Theft1,574
Mischief940
Theft from vehicle534
Break & enter440
Auto theft194
Bike theft71

Across 2021–2026, the current archive contains 25,039 mapped incidents for Prince George. Missing categories or periods reflect what the source publishes; missing is not zero.

Prince George crime overview

Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are from the latest data

TL;DR. Prince George recorded 308 reported crime incidents in September 2026. The open‑data feed shows Theft as the leading category, accounting for 1,164 cases, followed by Mis­chief and Theft from vehicle. While violent offences were not reported for the month, the overall mix reflects a predominance of property‑theft related crimes. The city’s 32 neighbourhoods contributed to the totals, with West Bowl and Downtown reporting the highest counts.

About this data

Prince George recorded 308 published incidents during September 2026, based on the municipal open-data portal for British Columbia. This headline count represents the last complete calendar month of published records, providing residents and researchers with an objective review of local police-reported activity. By tracking monthly figures from open data, this platform offers a transparent record of incidents logged across the municipality.

While the interactive map displays 741 incidents across its rolling 60-day window, this page focuses specifically on the 308 incidents logged during September 2026. The broader category breakdown reflects 2026 year-to-date figures through September 26, 2026, comprising 2,991 total records across 32 defined neighbourhood areas.

Recent trend

Year-over-year change is not available for the September 2026 headline total, as monthly comparisons require complete multi-year monthly baselines. For full calendar years in the multi-year archive, incident counts decreased by 8.7% between 2024 and 2025, falling from 4,109 incidents to 3,753 incidents. The incomplete 2026 calendar year records 2,991 incidents through September and cannot be compared directly against full prior years. Across the full multi-year archive from 2021 to 2026, Prince George has recorded 25,039 total incidents, with previous annual totals of 4,559 in 2021, 4,915 in 2022, and 4,712 in 2023.

Category breakdown

Category proportions for Prince George are reported for the 2026 year-to-date period through September. Property offences constitute the primary classifications in the published data. Theft is the most frequent category with 1,164 incidents, representing 38.9% of the 2,991 records. Mischief ranks second with 728 incidents, accounting for 24.3% of the total. Theft from vehicle forms the third largest category with 496 incidents, or 16.6%. The remaining reported classifications include Break and enter with 374 incidents (12.5%), Auto theft with 146 incidents (4.9%), and Bike theft with 83 incidents (2.8%). The violent incident category count is 0 in this dataset.

Where incidents concentrate

Open-data reporting divides Prince George into 32 distinct neighbourhoods. For 2026 year-to-date activity, West Bowl recorded the highest volume with 807 incidents, followed by Downtown with 711 incidents. Van Bow registered 195 incidents, while East Central Fort George recorded 176 incidents and College Heights logged 175 incidents. Other areas include Crescents with 129 incidents, Millar Addition with 112 incidents, and VLA with 100 incidents. These neighbourhood totals reflect the raw volume of reported incidents and geographic activity concentration across commercial and residential sectors, rather than per-capita risk or standardized local population measures.

What this means

Prince George logged 308 incidents in September 2026, bringing the 2026 total to 2,991 records through September 26. Property-related classifications dominate local reporting, led by Theft at 1,164 incidents (38.9%) and Mischief at 728 incidents (24.3%). Geographic reporting across 32 areas shows incident concentration in West Bowl with 807 incidents and Downtown with 711 incidents, while Van Bow recorded 195 incidents. Across the full 25,039-incident multi-year archive spanning 2021 to 2026, the Other subcategory accounts for 47 Other crime records, representing 0.2% of total archive activity.

FAQ

How many crime incidents were reported in Prince George for September 2026?
The open‑data feed records 308 crime incidents for Prince George in September 2026. This figure reflects the total count for the last complete calendar month, based on the period labelled “September 2026” in the dataset.

What was the most common type of crime in Prince George in 2026?
Theft is the leading category for Prince George in 2026, with 1,164 reported incidents. This accounts for 38.9 % of all YTD crime incidents recorded through September 2026, making it the most frequent offence across the year‑to‑date data.

Is crime increasing or decreasing compared to previous years?
Year‑over‑year change is not available for the September 2026 month or the YTD totals. However, the full archive shows an 8.7 % decline in total incidents from 2024 (4,109) to 2025 (3,753), indicating a recent downward trend in the historical series.

Which neighbourhoods have the highest number of incidents?
Incidents are most concentrated in West Bowl (807 incidents) and Downtown (711 incidents). Other neighbourhoods with notable counts include Van Bow (195), East Central Fort George (176) and College Heights (175), reflecting where the majority of reported crimes occur.

Where does this data come from?
The figures are drawn from the official British Columbia police open‑data portal, which publishes incident‑level crime data for municipalities across the province, including Prince George.

How current is the information shown on the map?
The dataset is current through 26 September 2026, the latest incident date recorded. The interactive map displays a rolling 60‑day window, covering 741 incidents that occurred in the two months preceding that date.

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