Two weeks ago, My wife and I visited Prince George, BC. Now, having resided in six different provinces and having been to all major and most minor Canadian cities in the country, I was surprised at the number of downtown businesses that had bars on the windows and sliding security gates for securing the doors after hours and, this included some restaurants. This is unusual for a Canadian city, especially in western Canada unless you count certain areas in Greater Vancouver. So, I figured that PG must have a higher than normal crime rate.
When we returned home, I checked the crime rates by cities and, sure enough PG was right near the top. Like I said earlier, I was surprised, not used to seeing Canadian downtown businesses fortified like that.