Crime Severity Index

• Saskatchewan sees a decrease in Canada crime severity Index

  Saskatchewan still leads all provinces when it comes to the national crime severity index.

  Canada

  Jul 22
  
• Lethbridge sees sharpest crime severity index drop since 2000

  Statistics Canada published the 2024 crime severity index (CSI) on Tuesday and Lethbridge saw its steepest decrease in 25 years.

  Crime

  Jul 22
  
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• Canada’s Crime Severity Index higher in 2023 with increased child exploitation

  The rise in Canada's crime severity index in 2023 was mainly impacted by a 52% increase of police-reported instances of child sexual exploitation.

  Crime

  Jul 26, 2024
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• Lethbridge’s position on crime severity ranking list improves slightly

  Lethbridge's crime rate has slightly improved, according to Statistics Canada's Crime Severity Index report.

  Crime

  Jul 26, 2024
• StatCan says crime in Guelph saw slight increase, still one of safest cities in Canada

  Guelph's crime severity index was up eight per cent in 2022 compared with 2021, but it ranks 12 out of the 35 metropolitan areas in Canada.

  Crime

  Jul 31, 2023
• Manitoba earns grim rankings on national Crime Severity Index

  Manitoba's dismal crime stats played a role in driving up the national homicide rate, the report said, as Canada saw an increase for the fourth consecutive year.

  Crime

  Jul 28, 2023
• Violent crime rises significantly in Waterloo Region in 2022

  In Waterloo Region, the Violent Crime Severity Index leaped upwards by 15.61 per cent after having dropped the previous two years.

  Canada

  Jul 28, 2023
• ‘Lethbridge is a very safe city’: Officials respond to Crime Severity Index data

  Among census metropolitan areas from 2021 to 2022, violent crime in Lethbridge has increased by less than one per cent, while non-violent crimes dropped 13 per cent.

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2023
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• Edmonton crime severity down from 2019 spike, but higher than national average

  The latest Edmonton crime data is out, and it shows while the city’s crime severity is higher than the national average, the city has less reported crime than four years ago.

  Crime

  Jul 27, 2023
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• ‘The numbers don’t reflect’: North Battleford, Sask. contests Stats Can crime numbers

  Inspector Jesse Gilbert said there have been proactive initiatives within the city, noting they have had great engagement and have seen a decrease in things like vehicle thefts.

  Crime

  Jul 27, 2023