Regina noticed an 11-per-cent lower within the quantity and severity of police-reported crime final yr, as measured by the Crime Severity Index (CSI), based on a latest Statistics Canada report.
Nationally, Canada noticed a four-per-cent lower in the identical statistic, over the identical interval, which follows three consecutive years of will increase.
Launched this week, the report entitled “Police-reported crime statistics in Canada, 2024” outlines modifications within the CSI and different crimes charges from 2023 to 2024.
Crime fee is the overall variety of crimes per 100,000 inhabitants. The nationwide determine decreased by 4 per cent from 2023 to 2024, whereas Regina’s crime fee dropped by seven per cent. Nonetheless, Regina’s 2024 fee of seven,503 sits properly above the nationwide common of 5,672.
For 2024, Regina ranked ninth highest within the nation for crime fee among the many 41 measured census metropolitan areas (CMAs). The town ranked eleventh highest by way of CSI for 2024 — this is down from ninth place for the year prior.
Chatting with reporters at Regina Police Service (RPS) headquarters earlier this week, Performing Chief Lorilee Davies mentioned, for probably the most half, the report comes as actually excellent news.
“I can recall the times when Regina was primary for crime severity and crime fee,” she mentioned.
Chilliwack, Crimson Deer and Kamloops registered the first-, second- and third-highest crime charges amongst measured CMAs in 2024, respectively. Saskatoon ranked sixth highest.
Davies addressed the truth that it was largely western cities rating excessive on the listing for each crime fee and CSI.
“We’ve lengthy standing points, I’d say, with regard to susceptible individuals, marginalized folks, that are likely to result in — instance — increased incarceration charges. And so I believe that we are likely to see that play out in Western Canada.”
Whereas Davies acknowledged downward developments in crime stats have been seen throughout the nation, she pointed to police visibility, neighborhood engagement and work accomplished by specialised items associated to site visitors and medicines, as being amongst components which can have contributed in Regina.
Regardless of the optimistic development, she spoke about shoplifting being a “stress level” within the metropolis. The crime noticed a rise of 14 per cent throughout Canada, from 2023 to 2024.
“We’ve a property unit that’s working very proactively with retailers, with loss prevention officers to attempt to get a deal with on it,” she mentioned.
For the present yr up to now, Davies mentioned developments in lots of Regina crime statistics are trying optimistic once more.
However regardless of these optimistic developments, she mentioned there may be extra work to be accomplished as a way to proceed in the suitable course.
She mentioned some crimes, corresponding to murder, police have little management over. However Davies famous that persevering with efforts at visibility, engagement and collaboration is one thing the RPS can deal with, in addition to in search of greatest practices from throughout the nation.
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