Smithers

Crime data for Smithers, British Columbia.

Smithers Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

404

↑ 5.2%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

28.7%

Cases solved by police

116 Solved288 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

45%

Property

Violent

Other

Top 5 Reported Violations

Most frequent specific criminal code violations in 2024.

Historical Trend by Violation

No trend data available.

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Data: 2024

Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

55.3%760

Other Offences

23.2%319

Violent Crime

21.5%296

Hate crime data shown for British Columbia (provincial level)

Hate Crimes

2024

692↑2.7%vs 2023

Police-reported hate crime incidents in British Columbia

Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)

Click on chart to view sub-categories for that year

By Motivation

Sub-categories based on national distribution

In 2024, British Columbia recorded 692 police-reported hate crimes, an increase of 2.7% from 2023. The most common motivation was Race or ethnicity (388 incidents, 56% of total), with Black being the most targeted group (143 incidents). Religion-motivated crimes totalled 125 (18%), led by Jewish (86).

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0066-01 — Police-reported hate crime

Homicide data shown for Canada (national level)

Homicides

2024

788↓1.0%vs 2023

Homicide victims in Canada

(1.91 per 100k)

Homicide Trend (1961–2024)

Click on chart to view methods breakdown for that year

By Method

788 victims(-1.0%)

🔫Shooting

28636.3%

🔪Stabbing

25031.7%

👊Beating

13116.6%

📋Other methods used

445.6%

⛓️Strangulation

313.9%

❓Methods used unknown

293.7%

🔥Fire (burns or suffocation)

172.2%

Homicide rate:1.91 per 100,000

In 2024, Canada recorded 788 homicide victims, a decrease of 1.0% from 2023. The most common method was Shooting (286 victims, 36.3% of total), followed by Stabbing (250 victims, 31.7%). The homicide rate was 1.91 per 100,000 population.

Source: Statistics Canada, Homicide Survey — Tables 35-10-0068-01, 35-10-0069-01, 35-10-0071-01

Impaired Driving

2024

26↓31.6%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Smithers

(229.6 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

Click on chart to view breakdown for that year

By Type

26 incidents(-31.6%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

16100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:229.6 per 100,000

In 2024, Smithers recorded 26 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 31.6% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (16 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 229.6 per 100,000 population. A total of 2 persons were charged, including 2 adults and 0 youth.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

157

Adults Charged

-15.1% YoY

Youth Charged

+33.3% YoY

2.5%

Youth Share

161

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2176.9 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 157

Youth: 4

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

Dual-axis: each line has its own scale · Click to view year details

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-45.5%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-85.7%

In 2024, Smithers recorded 157 adults charged and 4 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 2.5% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -85.7%, while adult charges changed by -45.5%.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟡 AVERAGE

2024

21incidents

247.3 per 100,000 population

+241%

Since 2010

28.6%

Solved Rate

2011

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged4

👤 Adults: 4 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge4 (67%)

Cleared Otherwise2 (33%)

"Cleared otherwise" includes cases where charges cannot be laid (e.g., suspect deceased, diplomatic immunity, victim declines).

Unfounded Reports

12.5%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 6% above

This Location247.3

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2011)

Smithers recorded 21 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (247.3 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 398.8 in 2011. 28.6% of cases resulted in clearance.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177. Click chart to select year.

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 50.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

88.3

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

562.5%

Discharge firearm

112.5%

Unsafe storage

112.5%

Firearms Act

112.5%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

760

▲ 2.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

10457.5

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

34451.1%

Mischief

25037.1%

Break & Enter

466.8%

Motor vehicle theft

213.1%

Theft over $5K

91.3%

Arson

30.4%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

296

▼ 5.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2632.0

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

12462.3%

Assault Level 2

3115.6%

Sexual Assault L1

168%

Criminal Harassment

147%

Uttering Threats

105%

Robbery

31.5%

Assault Level 3

10.5%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 6.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

741.9

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

1100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 16.1% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

194.3

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1661.5%

Violations Against Children

934.6%

Non-consensual Images

13.8%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 30.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

582.9

Breakdown

Standard B&E

46100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 31.6% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

26100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Smithers

British Columbia, Canada

Population

5,401

Established

1913

Wikipedia

About Smithers

Smithers is a town in northwestern British Columbia, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert. With a population of 5,378 in 2021, Smithers provides service coverage for most of the Bulkley Valley.

Livability Score

A+

92/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

114High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

23.1°C

Jan Low

-5.4°C

Annual Rain

816 mm

Annual Snow

186 cm

Loading Map...

Community Safety Alert: Commercial Truck Strikes CP Rail Overpass on Highway 1 in Langley, BC Section 1: The Alert On the afternoon of March…

Read More ↗

Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Smithers

View source

Statistics Canada

Crime statistics, population & census data

View source

Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.

Smithers Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

404

28.7%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Smithers

About Smithers

Climate & Weather

📰 Latest Crime News

Rural Mission Truck Thefts Prompt RCMP Warning and Community Safety Reminder

Early-Morning Gunfire Damages Cloverdale Business: What Surrey Residents Need to Know About Local Safety

Surrey Extortion Shootings Drop Sharply as Recruiters Target International Students

BC Highway Patrol Alert: Driver Found Apparently Asleep at the Wheel on Highway 1 in Coquitlam

Community Safety Alert: Charge Upgraded to Second-Degree Murder in Fatal Surrey Shooting

Community Safety Alert: Commercial Truck Strikes CP Rail Overpass on Highway 1 in Langley, BC

Nearby Areas

Bulkley-Nechako A

Jean Baptiste 28

Bulkley-Nechako G

Telkwa

Moricetown 1

Bulkley River 19

Babine 17

Coryatsaqua (Moricetown) 2

New Hazelton

References & Sources

📰 Latest Crime News

Rural Mission Truck Thefts Prompt RCMP Warning and Community Safety Reminder

Early-Morning Gunfire Damages Cloverdale Business: What Surrey Residents Need to Know About Local Safety

Surrey Extortion Shootings Drop Sharply as Recruiters Target International Students

BC Highway Patrol Alert: Driver Found Apparently Asleep at the Wheel on Highway 1 in Coquitlam

Community Safety Alert: Charge Upgraded to Second-Degree Murder in Fatal Surrey Shooting

Community Safety Alert: Commercial Truck Strikes CP Rail Overpass on Highway 1 in Langley, BC

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime