Prince George recorded 557 mischief incidents in the 2026 year‑to‑date period, accounting for 24.1% of the city’s total 2,312 reported crimes. This places mischief as the second‑most common category, behind theft. The downtown neighbourhood contributed the highest share with 143 incidents, followed by West Bowl with 126. Year‑over‑year counts have declined from 940 in 2025, reflecting a continuing downward trend.
Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Prince George.
This page presents the open‑data record of mischief incidents reported in Prince George, British Columbia for the 2026 calendar year to date through July. It captures 557 reported mischief incidents.
Those 557 incidents represent 24.1% of the city’s total of 2,312 reported incidents across all crime categories.
Mischief ranks second among six crime categories in Prince George, trailing only theft, which recorded 906 incidents. However, mischief exceeds the counts for theft from vehicle (388), break and enter (290), auto theft (122) and bike theft (49). This placement underscores mischief’s prominence relative to most other offence types in the city.
Mischief makes up nearly a quarter of Prince George’s reported crime, positioning it as the city’s second‑most frequent category after theft. While the count has dropped sharply from 940 in 2025 to 557 in 2026 YTD, the category still exceeds several other offences such as theft from vehicle and break‑and‑enter. The highest counts are in Downtown and West Bowl neighbourhoods, indicating where mischief activity is most reported.
The open‑data set records 557 mischief incidents for the 2026 calendar year to date through July, which is the figure used for this page.
Mischief accounts for 24.1% of the total 2,312 incidents reported across all crime categories in Prince George.
Mischief ranks second out of six categories. It trails theft (906 incidents) but exceeds theft from vehicle (388), break and enter (290), auto theft (122) and bike theft (49).
The top neighbourhoods for mischief in 2026 are Downtown (143 incidents), West Bowl (126), East Central Fort George (47), Van Bow (34) and Millar Addition (28).
Data sourced from the Prince George open‑data portal (BC).