Regina police stats show year-over-year increase in crimes involving people, property

RPS reviews November crime stats at meeting WATCH: The Regina Police Service reviewed crime stats from November at the Board of Commissioners meeting on Thursday.

A Regina police report shows that both crimes against people and property have seen a year-over-year increase when comparing this November to last.

At a Board of Police Commissioners meeting Thursday, a report showed that crimes against persons and property rose to 1,098 in November 2024, compared with 953 in the same month last year.

Break and enters however saw a decline of more than 21 per cent, the report showed, and vehicle thefts also dropped by nearly 14 per cent.

Incidents of theft under $5,000 did increase though, from 301 in 2023 to 514.

Regina’s Chief of Police Farooq Sheikh said a decline in violent crimes is always a good thing as they can have lasting effects against victims.

He also said that in 2024 overdoses remained lower than at any other point in the year through October and November.

Part of that can be attributed to enforcement, according to Sheikh.

“We had some of the biggest drug seizures in the history of Regina,” he said.

“By proactively taking our drug suppliers [and] traffickers of drugs [we] reduced some of the drugs getting out into our streets,” Sheikh added.

Overall calls for service to police also decreased from 7,237 in November of 2023 to 6,500 in November 2024.