Crime in North Bay, Canada

Everything used to be fine here until they started showing up….

Crime rate has been rising tremendously in the past 5 years, while it never was the best place to live in it has been getting considerably worse. Especially in the downtown area.

We've had an influx of homeless people from bigger cities as well. And the drug rate is extremely high, will likely grow higher, and the meth problem here is still ridiculous

I've had a couple experiences getting mugged within the past year, and my friends have as well. If you don't ever want to see a knife pulled on you I'd recommend not living here, because aside from maybe the very wealthy suburbs up on the north end you'll probably have a uncomfortable time.

Horrible crime rate. The drug addicts run amuck and do whatever they want. The police simply drive right by them. They’ve taken over this beautiful city and it’s hard to get passed it.

They are stealing cheques from mailboxes. They steal bikes giant tiger walmart north gate. Please take the homeless people off the streets. All the people in north bay are mad at them stealing. It is crime.

It doesn’t matter what it is. Whether it’s drug crimes in a small village to a large city, it depends if you have the blinders on and you don’t want to acknowledge or see what is happening. Homelessness in North Bay , further north or in Toronto is still homelessness. The real problem still boils down to mental illness. At the end of the day nobody wants to deal with the issue, handing money to a panhandler or handing out a ticket to panhandler will not solve the problem. There needs to be a community wide commitment to assess and come up with solutions to help people but this comes back down to a tri-level commitment with funding. Until then, we have North Bay’s Community Safety and Well-Being Plan (CSWBP) which is a coordinated effort to foster a safe, healthy and inclusive community by responding to identified priority risks. Looking at the website last information is dated May 2021…it’s now 2022!

I'm honestly hating living here and I've lived here all my life, NB needs to address the homelessness problem responsibly, I dont even feel safe getting a job here anymore.

Lives here for 10 years had to move out because the crime was unbearable. Breaking my car, stealing my stuff. People getting stabbed like it’s another day in the park. Druggies shooting up middle of the street. Cops are crooked and part of it.

I have lived here most of my life, and the place is turning into a shitshow.
In the last 3 years, I have had more things occur to myself/my family than the previous 25 years all living in the same area(west end/Pinewood)
House was broken into once, computers/tv/anything of value stolen.
My storage shed 4 times, bikes, tools etc taken.
My parents garage was vandalized and things were taken/destroyed.
I work at the College and there are always many sexual assaults that occur.
I have had my car's paint scratched and tires slashed. as did several neighbors.
Mail and packages have been stolen to many times to count.
Car was broken into, 100% sure it was locked. it was ransacked and ownership/insurance/any change/small toolbox/glasses all gone.
Even with security cameras they still do these things,

North Bay is similar to Kingston. I lived there and also Niagara Falls. The people in North complain about crime but its not that bad compared to other places. I love the lakes and the low cost of homes. I can fish all summer and ski all winter. Its beginning to become a great place for young people who want to spend time on trials, lakes and beaches.

Well, alrighty then, I just read the comments, it sounds like a place to skip then...thanks for the info, yet as again, if the demograpic behaviours are like East will never meet West...well, then I can live in the multiverse in my own dimension and be glad I'm inside before it gets dark anyways.

This town is a dump, buildings are dilapidated, crack heads walking around everywhere. This whole place reminds me of every other cities skid row. I cannot think of 1 positive to say and would be ashamed to call this crack village my home

North Bay is very dangerous. What the majority of people are saying on this thread is very much true. Stephanie Trusler is obviously oblivious to what is actually going on in this town. Read the news, see for yourself.

Stephanie, I guess Shannon Kochie doesn't count. Murdered by her boyfriend in 2015 while her family listened at the door trying to get in. Not to mention all of the attempted murders and stabbings that happen almost every weekend. If you're going to act like an expert on the subject maybe you should be more informed.