RCMP report crime increases for vehicle theft in Fort St. John

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Law enforcement in Fort St. John noted slight changes in crime statistics in August in its latest monthly report to the municipality. 

The report accompanied the City of Fort St. John council’s October 14th meeting agenda, and included an overview of policing activity both for the month of August in 2025 and an overview from January 1st, 2025 to “the end of August.” 

“Frontline members have been kept very busy this summer, for the month of August responding to 1,093 calls for service,” Sergeant Jaime Moffat, the acting officer in charge of the detachment, noted in the report. 

Compared to the report for July, the Fort St. John RCMP detachment saw an increase in ‘theft of vehicles over $5,000,’ with 11 incidents throughout August versus four in July. There were also five incidents of ‘theft of vehicle under $5,000’ in August compared to one in July. 

RCMP in Fort St. John also noted decreased incidents in other theft categories, including ‘theft other under $5,000,’ with 18 incidents reported in August, down from 27 in July. 

Moffat also noted there were “no other significant changes” in the commonly reported-on statistics included in previous monthly reports. 

So far in 2025, from January 1st to August, the Fort St. John RCMP detachment received 7,857 calls for service, which is a slight decrease compared to the 8,060 received in the same time period last year. 

To read the complete policing report, see below.