Crimes: Cent Increase

crimes: In 2015, our police department reported a 7 per cent bump in crimes from 2014, according to Metro News. Specifically, our city experienced a 9 per cent increase in property-related crimes, and a 6 per cent increase in violent crimes. That statistic was publicly revealed as a part of the service annual report, which was released Wednesday, the same day as The Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics unveils its nationwide figures on crime. Our crime rate here in Winnipeg has been trending down for 10 years. 2015 is the first year where we've experienced a modest increase, deputy chief Danny Smyth told reporters during a news conference Wednesday. Smyth said that increase is consistent with how crime is trending across other Canadian cities. It is certainly our hope that 2015 is just a short term hiccup, and that we will continue to trend down. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.