SOUTHEAST SASKATCHEWAN - Statistics Canada released its crime severity index (CSI) report for 2022 on Thursday, and data was included on a couple of RCMP detachments in the southeast corner.
The Carlyle RCMP's overall CSI number stood at 111.42, down slightly from 2021 when it was 112.26.
Violent crime stood at 119.74, which was up considerably from 89.49 the previous year, while non-violent crime was measured at 109.04, down from 122.31 the previous year.
The Carnduff RCMP was at 48.64, up from 37.77 recorded in 2021. The violent crime index rose to 42.68, compared with 34.62 the previous year, while the non-violent rate was at 51.43, compared to 39.34.
The Crime Severity Index is a measure of police-reported crime that reflects the relative seriousness of individual offences, and tracks changes in crime severity.
