Alberta RCMP sees drop in in Crime Severity Index

Alberta RCMP sees drop in in Crime Severity Index

With a population of 13,412, Wetaskiwin saw a 19.2% decrease in its CSI

Alberta RCMP sees nearly 7 per cent drop in crime severity

Reductions in assaults, sexual assaults and break‑ins drive province‑wide decline EDMONTON — Alberta RCMP jurisdictions saw a 6.9 per cent decrease in the Crime Severity Index in 2024, according to new Statistics Canada data. The index, which measures the volume and seriousness of police‑reported crime, is now at its second‑lowest level since 2015. Ninety‑five of the 147 RCMP jurisdictions in Alberta reported a year‑over‑year decline. Larger com…