Guelph sees a decline in the crime severity index: StatsCan – Guelph
Guelph could also be one of many most secure cities in Canada.
Knowledge from Statistics Canada revealed that the Crime Severity Index in Guelph fell 58.2 in 2021, a lower of eight % from 2020.
That places Guelph because the twelfth lowest of the 35 census metropolitan areas in Canada.
Guelph Police Chief Gord Cobey mentioned in a information launch, “Whereas we’re actually happy with these enhancements, we should proceed to make sure proactive funding to maintain these enhancements, help the wellness of our members and guarantee our group stays protected, wholesome and future-ready.”
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Deputy Chief Darryl Goetz echoed the Chief’s sentiments.
“It’s a good acknowledgment that we have been the second finest (behind Calgary) when it comes to enchancment,” Goetz mentioned. “However that doesn’t imply we relaxation on our laurels. We proceed ahead to get that quantity down much more.”
Calgary’s index dropped 9 % to 72.3 in 2021.
Statistics Canada notes Guelph’s lower within the index was as a consequence of a lower in murder, fraud, theft of $5,000 or below, and theft, and was partially offset by a rise in shoplifting of $5,000 or below.
Goetz mentioned they have been additionally capable of get that index down because of extra sources.
“We’ve added a variety of officers within the final couple of years to handle crime in our streets,” mentioned Goetz. “It’s permitting the detectives and frontline officers to interact a bit of extra, and permits us to be extra proactive when it comes to those that commit crimes in our communities.”
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Close by communities ranked within the index embody:
- Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge with a 79.4, a 6 % enhance from 2020
- Brantford was down 7 % from 2020 to 75.7
- London noticed a 7 % enhance to 80.1
- Hamilton up 2 % to 56.9
Guelph additionally noticed a drop within the violent crime severity index in 2021 down 22 % from 2020.
“It’s not simply the uniform presence on the streets, there’s a lot behind-the-scenes work from our IT to the communications workers,” mentioned Goetz. “It’s a collaborative effort by all people, they usually all have the identical objective of constructing town of Guelph safer.”
