Fort Simpson

Crime data for Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories.

Fort Simpson Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

774

↓ 26.6%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

26.1%

Cases solved by police

202 Solved572 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

47%

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

46.8%325

Violent Crime

28.8%200

Other Offences

24.5%170

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)

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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

38↓39.7%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Fort Simpson

(2511.6 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

38 incidents(-39.7%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

33100%

💀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:2511.6 per 100,000

In 2024, Fort Simpson recorded 38 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 39.7% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (33 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 2511.6 per 100,000 population. A total of 9 persons were charged, including 7 adults and 2 youth.

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

-20.0% YoY

Youth Charged

+80.0% YoY

10.6%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 5951.4 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 76

Youth: 9

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-23.2%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-59.1%

In 2024, Fort Simpson recorded 76 adults charged and 9 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 10.6% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -59.1%, while adult charges changed by -23.2%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟠 HIGH

2024

5incidents

330.5 per 100,000 population

+11%

Since 2010

20%

Solved Rate

2023

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 1 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (100%)

Cleared Otherwise0 (0%)

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

Unfounded Reports

16.7%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 42% above

This Location330.5

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2023)

Fort Simpson recorded 5 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (330.5 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 807 in 2023. 20% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 100.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

264.4

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

4100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

325

▼ 34.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

21480.5

Breakdown

Mischief

27386.9%

Theft under $5K

237.3%

Break & Enter

123.8%

Motor vehicle theft

51.6%

Theft over $5K

10.3%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

200

▼ 6.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

13218.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

12276.7%

Assault Level 2

1811.3%

Sexual Assault L1

95.7%

Assault Level 3

42.5%

Criminal Harassment

42.5%

Uttering Threats

21.3%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 28.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

594.8

Breakdown

Identity Theft

1100%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 14.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

594.8

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

975%

Violations Against Children

325%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 33.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

793.1

Breakdown

Standard B&E

12100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 39.7% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

38100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Fort Simpson

Northwest Territories, Canada

Wikipedia

About Fort Simpson

Fort Simpson Airport is located 7.4 nautical miles east southeast of Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada.

Livability Score

82/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

125Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

18.8°C

Jan Low

-26.3°C

Annual Rain

283 mm

Annual Snow

139 cm

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References & Sources

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

Fort Simpson Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

774

26.1%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

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Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime