Crime Severity Index

• Lower crime rate, new laws ‘unlikely’ to change Canadians view on safety

  In July, Statistics Canada said that both the rates and severity of reported crime were down almost all across the board in 2025.

  Crime

  Aug 21
  
• Kelowna residents, business owners say Crime Severity Index not the full picture

  New data from Statistics Canada's Crime Severity Index show the volume and seriousness of police-reported crime in the Kelowna census metropolitan area fell 4.5 per cent in 2025.

  Canada

  Jul 23
  
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• Saint John crime severity index jumped but expert says that doesn’t mean city is more unsafe

  New Brunswick was the only province to see its crime severity index, which measures the volume and seriousness of reported crime, increase last year.

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  Jul 23
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• Lethbridge Crime Severity Index ranks 6th highest in the country: Statistics Canada

  Following a strong 2024 with a steep decrease in Crime Severity Index, Lethbridge saw a small jump of two per cent in 2025.

  Crime

  Jul 22
• 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, 2025
• 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, 2025
• 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
• 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
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• 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
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• 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