The number of crimes committed against people is down nearly 10 per cent year-to-date over 2021, although property crimes are up nearly three per cent — with business break-ins seeing the highest spike.
The Moose Jaw Police Service presented the October crime statistics during the Board of Police Commissioners’ recent November meeting. That data showed criminal offences for October 2022 and 2021 and year-to-date (YTD) offences for this year and last year.
People-related crimes
From Jan. 1 to Oct. 31, there were 426 crimes committed against people compared to 459 such crimes in 2021. This is a decline of 7.2 per cent.
The YTD data for this year versus last year shows:
- Homicide: 1 / 0
- Attempted murder: 2 / 2
- Assaults (sexual, common, with a weapon/cause bodily harm, aggravated, against police): 265 / 255
- Robbery: 8 / 5
- Threats under section 810: 66 / 48
- Domestic disputes: 84 / 149
Property-related crimes
From Jan. 1 to Oct. 31, there were 1,352 crimes committed against property compared to 1,316 such incidents in 2021. This is an increase of 2.7 per cent.
Business break-ins — 65 this year versus 38 last year YTD — continue to plague the City of Moose Jaw. During the police board meeting, Chief Rick Bourassa reiterated that police continue to investigate these incidents and lay charges when they can.
The YTD data for this year versus last year shows:
- Break-ins (business, residence, other): 245 / 273
- Motor vehicle theft: 53 / 49
- Theft over $5,000: 17 / 15
- Theft under $5,000: 734 / 611
- Arson: 8 / 27
- Mischief under $5,000: 295 / 341
Other crimes and offences
The YTD data for other crimes and offences for this year versus last year shows:
- Impaired driving: 104 / 114
- Failing to comply with court orders: 723 / 693
- Motor vehicle collisions over $1,000: 220 / 173
- Provincial liquor infractions: 130 / 154
- Summary offence tickets: 1,178 / 1,524
- Drugs (cocaine, marijuana, meth, other CDSA drugs); 26 / 57
- Calls for service: 16,100 / 13,501; this is a 19.3-per-cent increase
The next Board of Police Commissioners meeting is Thursday, Dec. 8.
