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27%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
5%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
37%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Total crime includes all violent and property crime. Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, threats and all other violent violations. Property crimes include: breaking and entering, theft, motor vehicle theft, fraud, mischief and all other property crime violations. Crimes not reflected in this table include: criminal code violations, traffic violations, federal statute violations and drug violations. This crime data is estimated based on Statistics Canada data.
IndexGrand Forks/100k peopleBritish Columbia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,3466,0404,223
Violent crime9911,1201,042
Property crime4,3544,9203,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticGrand ForksBritish ColumbiaNational
Total incidents689439,2052,225,600
Incidents per 100k7,5528,5325,856
Change in 100k rate-12.8%-10.9%-9.8%
All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticGrand ForksBritish ColumbiaNational
All (12+ years)1,5531,2791,709
Youths (12-17)1916721,108
Adults (18+)1,6441,3221,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticGrand ForksBritish ColumbiaNational
Clearance rate372537
Clearance rate change22.8%-2.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent774458
Clearance rate property271927
More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.

Grand Forks, BC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Grand Forks crime rates are 27% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Grand Forks are 5% lower than the national average
    • In Grand Forks you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Grand Forks is safer than 52% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Grand Forks has decreased by 25%

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        Daily Crime In Grand Forks (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Grand Forks

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Grand Forks is 1 in 101
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Grand Forks is 1 in 23
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Grand Forks is 1 in 19

        Year Over Year Crime In Grand Forks

        StatisticGrand ForksBritish ColumbiaNational
        Total-24.7%-8.3%-7.9%
        Violent-26.8%-2.6%-3.6%
        Property-24.1%-10.0%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Kootenay Boundary C / Christina Lake, BC1,4041,0874,7745,861
        Greenwood, BC6851,2715,5836,854
        Grand Forks, BC4,4359914,3545,346

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Napierville, QC4,4355641,1001,664
        North Okanagan C, BC4,4286722,9513,623
        Stellarton, NS4,4421,6003,9455,545
        Antigonish, NS4,4192,7666,8219,587
        Wolfville, NS4,4537491,8452,593
        Grand Forks, BC4,4359914,3545,346
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.