Saskatchewan RCMP annual crime statistics and yearly trends
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List of charts
- Chart 1: Saskatchewan crime rate by police jurisdiction
- Chart 2: DOCC annual call volume
- Chart 3: DOCC annual number of Priority 1 calls
- Chart 4: Annual number of Emergency Response Team deployments
- Chart 5: Violent crime 10-year trend
- Chart 6: Annual number of assaults
- Chart 7: 2024 relationship category
- Chart 8: Annual number of victims by relationship category
- Chart 9: Annual number of homicide victims by district
- Chart 10: Annual number of assaults on police officers by district
- Chart 11: Annual number of violent firearms offences
- Chart 12: Property crime 10-year trend
- Chart 13: Annual number of motor vehicle thefts
General overview
Saskatchewan RCMP : Your Provincial Police Service
The Saskatchewan RCMP is committed to the safety and security of Saskatchewan residents, serving communities from the far north, east, west and southernmost areas of the province.
As the nature of policing and criminal activity evolves in Saskatchewan, the RCMP continues to work with partners, organizations, communities and their leadership at all levels to help address the needs and expectations of the people and communities we serve. Each community has unique policing needs and RCMP officers at detachments work closely with local leadership to collaboratively identify and set important policing priorities each year.
Policing is only one part of the solution to decreasing crime. A multi-agency response is required to help address social issues that are some of the root causes of crime. While the data informs some of our approach to evidence-based policing, it's also important to remember that communities and public safety should not be defined by numbers alone. Every day RCMP officers across Saskatchewan build meaningful local relationships, are welcomed to participate in events and celebrations, work with their communities to address concerns and are supported by a network of specialized support teams - both provincially and nationally - that are ready to deploy when called upon.
District administrative changes
The Saskatchewan RCMP continues to find ways to modernize and effectively deliver policing services across a vast and often remote landscape.
As of July 1, 2025, changes were made to detachment-district reporting, with six RCMP detachments previously reporting to the Saskatchewan RCMP's North District now reporting to the Central District Management Team: Blaine Lake, Rosthern, Wakaw, Melfort, Tisdale and Hudson Bay Detachments. These changes were made following a workload analysis which identified imbalances in calls for service, detachment distribution amongst districts and employee numbers. To achieve greater balance and efficiency, North and Central Districts collaborated to shift some detachments from one district to the other, with proximity playing a key role in their selection and transition. It's important to note the detachment changes do not interfere with nor change the way those detachment areas are policed.
While seemingly administrative in nature, the reporting changes can result in new calculations for RCMP data categorization and may have an impact on statistics calculated and reported on previously, especially where RCMP district breakdowns were provided or data was provided in response to inquiries about district-level statistics.
District-specific data in this statistical overview reflects the new reporting structure for all years shown.
Saskatchewan RCMP overview
The Saskatchewan RCMP is responsible for policing 99.9% of the total area and 45% of the total population of Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan RCMP is comprised of three districts: North, Central, and South.
Notice: Detachment-district reporting changes
As of July 1, 2025, changes were made to detachment-district reporting, with 6 RCMP detachments previously reporting to the Saskatchewan RCMP's North District now reporting to the Central District management team: Blaine Lake, Rosthern, Wakaw, Melfort, Tisdale and Hudson Bay Detachments.
Updates to previous year data has been changed to reflect the new reporting.
In 2024, 62% of the total Criminal Code violations were in Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction, as well as 66% of the total violent crime. Although the Saskatchewan RCMP police under half of the Saskatchewan population, almost two thirds of the Criminal Code violations in this province were responded to and investigated by RCMP officers.
In Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction, crime rates have remained high and are continuing to increase. An overall provincial downward trend in crime rate has been noted - however, this is the result of crime rates decreasing for other Saskatchewan police services.
Chart 1: Saskatchewan crime rate by police jurisdiction
| Year | Saskatchewan RCMP | Other Saskatchewan police |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13,624 | 15,362 |
| 1999 | 12,923 | 15,237 |
| 2000 | 13,307 | 15,868 |
| 2001 | 14,335 | 16,811 |
| 2002 | 15,114 | 15,819 |
| 2003 | 16,897 | 17,561 |
| 2004 | 16,869 | 16,559 |
| 2005 | 15,729 | 15,956 |
| 2006 | 15,513 | 14,950 |
| 2007 | 15,277 | 14,855 |
| 2008 | 14,902 | 14,027 |
| 2009 | 15,436 | 13,178 |
| 2010 | 16,071 | 12,458 |
| 2011 | 16,036 | 12,133 |
| 2012 | 15,883 | 11,218 |
| 2013 | 14,763 | 10,418 |
| 2014 | 14,024 | 10,395 |
| 2015 | 15,067 | 10,751 |
| 2016 | 15,457 | 11,598 |
| 2017 | 14,977 | 11,124 |
| 2018 | 14,188 | 11,320 |
| 2019 | 15,128 | 10,975 |
| 2020 | 15,727 | 9,284 |
| 2021 | 16,393 | 9,623 |
| 2022 | 16,892 | 10,069 |
| 2023 | 18,249 | 10,487 |
| 2024 | 18,997 | 9,485 |
Saskatchewan RCMP district breakdown - Population
- North District makes up 18% of the population under Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction
- Central District makes up 43% of the population under Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction
- South District makes up 40% of the population under Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction
Operational Communications Centre (9-1-1 calls)
The Saskatchewan RCMP Divisional Operational Communications Centre (DOCC) provides support to the three Districts by answering calls for service - including emergency calls (9-1-1) from the public and dispatching the appropriate police resources to a specific area. The DOCC is often the first point of contact for those in a crisis or experiencing an emergency.
From 2015 to 2019, the Saskatchewan RCMP DOCC averaged 266,000 calls per year. In the last 5 years (between 2020 and 2024), DOCC operators experienced an increase in total calls - now averaging 349,000 calls per year. Total calls have increased 45% in the last 10 years.
Chart 2: DOCC annual call volume
| Year | Saskatchewan RCMP total calls |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 252,526 |
| 2016 | 267,273 |
| 2017 | 257,601 |
| 2018 | 281,111 |
| 2019 | 269,027 |
| 2020 | 323,168 |
| 2021 | 350,667 |
| 2022 | 352,854 |
| 2023 | 352,663 |
| 2024 | 366,737 |
Priority 1 Calls are the highest priority and require immediate dispatch - these calls usually involve either a reported loss of life or a need for police to prevent a loss of life. In the last 10 years (between 2015 and 2024), the DOCC operators answered on average 4,600 Priority 1 Calls per year. This is equivalent to 13 Priority 1 Calls a day, every single day of the year.
Chart 3: DOCC annual number of Priority 1 calls
| Year | Priority 1 calls |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,691 |
| 2016 | 4,446 |
| 2017 | 4,148 |
| 2018 | 3,517 |
| 2019 | 4,259 |
| 2020 | 5,347 |
| 2021 | 5,454 |
| 2022 | 5,427 |
| 2023 | 5,268 |
| 2024 | 4,430 |
Emergency Response Team deployments
The Saskatchewan RCMP Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) respond to the most serious and dangerous situations as they unfold. One component of the Saskatchewan RCMP CIRT is the Emergency Response Team (ERT) - who are responsible for providing tactical support to detachments or units that require assistance with both planned and reactive events.
In the last five years (2020 to 2024), the total Saskatchewan RCMP ERT deployments have increased 82% - this includes planned responses (for example, executing high risk warrants) and unplanned/emergency responses (for example, armed/barricaded individual, mass casualty event, etc.).
Chart 4: Annual number of Emergency Response Team deployments
| Year | Emergency | Planned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | 23 | 51 |
| 2021 | 47 | 26 | 73 |
| 2022 | 41 | 27 | 68 |
| 2023 | 63 | 31 | 94 |
| 2024 | 50 | 43 | 93 |
Violent crime
The Saskatchewan RCMP has noted that there are approximately 6,700 more victims of reported violent crime than there were 10 years ago. Saskatchewan RCMP data indicates that not only are there more victims of violent crime - the victims are experiencing more severe forms of violence.
In 2024, assault offences accounted for 62% and Harassment or Uttering Threat offences accounted for 25% of the total violent crime in Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction.
2024 - Saskatchewan RCMP district breakdown
- North District accounted for 51% of the total violent crime
- Central District accounted for 28% of the total violent crime
- South District accounted for 21% of the total violent crime
10-year trend (2015 to 2024) - Saskatchewan RCMP district breakdown
- Saskatchewan RCMP (overall) violent crime offences have increased 45% in the last 10 years
- North District violent crime offences have increased 50% in the last 10 years
- Central District violent crime offences have increased 45% in the last 10 years
- South District violent crime offences have increased 33% in the last 10 years
Chart 5: Violent crime 10-year trend
| Year | North District | Central District | South District | Saskatchewan RCMP Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7,498 | 4,156 | 3,506 | 15,160 |
| 2016 | 7,988 | 4,165 | 3,819 | 15,972 |
| 2017 | 8,999 | 4,609 | 3,899 | 17,507 |
| 2018 | 8,420 | 4,462 | 3,909 | 16,791 |
| 2019 | 9,005 | 4,753 | 3,878 | 17,636 |
| 2020 | 10,038 | 5,107 | 4,060 | 19,205 |
| 2021 | 10,069 | 5,104 | 4,095 | 19,268 |
| 2022 | 10,720 | 5,455 | 3,984 | 20,159 |
| 2023 | 10,794 | 6,073 | 4,437 | 21,304 |
| 2024 | 11,211 | 6,034 | 4,662 | 21,907 |
Violent Crime Assaults
From 2015 to 2024, Assault offences have increased 32% in Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction. The majority of the offences that are categorized under Assault, are driven by Common Assault - which generally refers to situations when someone is grabbed, pushed, shoved, slapped, punched or kicked. However, there has been an increase in more severe forms of assault - which includes Assault with a Weapon or Causing Bodily Harm and Aggravated Assault.
From 2015 to 2024, Assault with a Weapon or Causing Bodily Harm offences have increased 73% in Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction. This involves situations when the perpetrator carries, uses or threatens to use a weapon; causes bodily harm or chokes, suffocates or strangles the victim.
From 2015 to 2024, Aggravated Assault offences have increased 43% in Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction. As per the Criminal Code, this involves situations where the victim is wounded, maimed, disfigured or their life is endangered.
Chart 6: Annual number of assaults
| Year | Assault | Weapon/causing bodily harm | Aggravated | Total assaults |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7,831 | 2,323 | 216 | 10,370 |
| 2016 | 7,983 | 2,497 | 254 | 10,734 |
| 2017 | 8,622 | 2,725 | 233 | 11,580 |
| 2018 | 8,102 | 2,546 | 217 | 10,865 |
| 2019 | 8,452 | 2,643 | 264 | 11,359 |
| 2020 | 8,627 | 3,235 | 297 | 12,159 |
| 2021 | 8,344 | 3,297 | 320 | 11,961 |
| 2022 | 8,871 | 3,572 | 355 | 12,798 |
| 2023 | 8,955 | 3,945 | 318 | 13,218 |
| 2024 | 9,298 | 4,049 | 306 | 13,653 |
2024 - Saskatchewan RCMP district breakdown
- North District accounted for 57% of the total Assault offences
- Central District accounted for 25% of the total Assault offences
- South District accounted for 18% of the total Assault offences
10-year Trend (2015 to 2024) - Saskatchewan RCMP district breakdown
- Saskatchewan RCMP (overall) Assault offences have increased 32% in the last 10 years
- North District Assault offences have increased 36% in the last 10 years
- Central District Assault offences have increased 31% in the last 10 years
- South District Assault offences have increased 21% in the last 10 years
Interpersonal violence
In 2024, half of the violent crime in Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction was attributed to Intimate Partner or Family Violence.
Chart 7: 2024 relationship category
| Relationship category | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Community violence | 6,635 | 38% |
| Family violence (does not include spouse and separated or divorced total) | 4,308 | 24% |
| Spouse and separated or divorced | 862 | 5% |
| Intimate-partner violence (does not include spouse and separated or divorced total) | 3,893 | 22% |
| Unknown | 1,874 | 11% |
Chart 8: Annual number of victims by relationship category
| Year | Intimate Partner & Family Violence | Community Violence | Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8,755 | 5,845 | 1,166 |
| 2021 | 8,368 | 5,633 | 1,286 |
| 2022 | 8,562 | 6,445 | 1,517 |
| 2023 | 8,793 | 6,835 | 1,772 |
| 2024 | 9,063 | 6,635 | 1,874 |
2024 - Saskatchewan RCMP district breakdown
- North District accounted for 54% of the total victims of Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Central District accounted for 26% of the total victims of Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- South District accounted for 20% of the total victims of Intimate Partner and Family Violence
Five-year Trend (2020 to 2024) - Saskatchewan RCMP district breakdown
- Saskatchewan RCMP (overall) Intimate Partner and Family Violence offences have increased 4% in the last 5 years
- North District Intimate Partner and Family Violence offences have increased 2% in the last 5 years
- Central District Intimate Partner and Family Violence offences have increased 8% in the last 5 years
- South District of Intimate Partner and Family Violence offences have increased 2% in the last 5 years
Homicide
Over the last 25 years, 51% of the total provincial homicides have occurred in Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction.
From 2015 to 2024, there were 288 homicide investigations with a total of 311 victims of homicide - of these homicides, 49% occurred in North District, 33% occurred in Central District, and 18% occurred in South District. The Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes unit has laid charges in 84% of these homicide investigations, charging 341 people with either First Degree Murder, Second Degree Murder, or Manslaughter.
In the last 5 years (2020 to 2024), 45% of people charged with homicide were on conditions, bail, parole, or probation at the time the homicide was committed.
Note: Detachment-district reporting changes previously noted impact the homicide victim per district proportions - multiple victim homicides in the north detachments that moved to central district include the 2022 mass casualty (11 victims) and 2021 (2 victims) and 2015 (4 victims) homicides. With the change, a total of 33 homicide victims moved from North District to Central District reporting over the 10-year time period.
Five-year Homicide Average (2020 to 2024) - Saskatchewan RCMP district breakdown
- Saskatchewan RCMP (overall) 6.6 homicide victims per 100,000 population
- North District 16.2 homicide victims per 100,000 population
- Central District 5.8 homicide victims per 100,000 population
- South District 3.0 homicide victims per 100,000 population
The Canadian homicide rate averaged 2.1 homicide victims per 100,000.footnote 2
Chart 9: Annual number of homicide victims by district
| Year | North District | Central District | South District | Saskatchewan RCMP Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 28 |
| 2016 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 35 |
| 2017 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 24 |
| 2018 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
| 2019 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| 2020 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 32 |
| 2021 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 35 |
| 2022 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 43 |
| 2023 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 31 |
| 2024 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 41 |
2024 - Saskatchewan RCMP district breakdown
- North District accounted for 44% of the total homicides
- Central District accounted for 34% of the total homicides
- South District accounted for 18% of the total homicides
10-year Trend (2020 to 2024) - Saskatchewan RCMP district breakdown
- Saskatchewan RCMP (overall) homicide victims have increased 46% in the last 10 years: 28 homicide victims in 2015, to 41 homicide victims in 2024
- North District homicide victims have increased 20% in the last 10 years: 15 homicide victims in 2015, to 18 homicide victims in 2024
- Central District homicide victims have increased 56% in the last 10 years: 9 homicide victims in 2015, to 14 homicide victims in 2024
- South District homicide victims have increased 125% in the last 10 years: 4 homicide victim in 2015, to 9 homicide victims in 2024
Assault on a police officer
From 2015 to 2024, the Saskatchewan RCMP has noted a steady increase of Assault on Police Officer offences.
2024 - Saskatchewan RCMP district breakdown
- North District accounted for 54% of the total Assault on Police Officer offences
- Central District accounted for 27% of the total Assault on Police Officer offences
- South District accounted for 20% of the total Assault on Police Officer offences
10-year Trend (2015 to 2024) - Saskatchewan RCMP district breakdown
- Saskatchewan RCMP (overall) Assault on Police Officer offences have increased 87% in the last 10 years
- North District Assault on Police Officer offences have increased 95% in the last 10 years
- Central District Assault on Police Officer offences have increased 67% in the last 10 years
- South District Assault on Police Officer offences have increased 100% in the last 10 years
Chart 10: Annual number of assaults on police officers by district
| Year | North District | Central District | South District | Saskatchewan RCMP total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 153 | 88 | 54 | 295 |
| 2016 | 152 | 79 | 84 | 315 |
| 2017 | 156 | 76 | 77 | 309 |
| 2018 | 199 | 89 | 76 | 364 |
| 2019 | 227 | 85 | 78 | 390 |
| 2020 | 249 | 102 | 84 | 435 |
| 2021 | 212 | 124 | 78 | 414 |
| 2022 | 282 | 132 | 68 | 482 |
| 2023 | 291 | 148 | 73 | 512 |
| 2024 | 298 | 147 | 108 | 553 |
Violent firearm
From 2015 to 2024, violent firearms offences have more than tripled in Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction. Furthermore, the Saskatchewan RCMP has the highest rate of firearm offences in the country.
Chart 11: Annual number of violent firearms offences
| Year | Saskatchewan RCMP total |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 140 |
| 2016 | 132 |
| 2017 | 250 |
| 2018 | 207 |
| 2019 | 287 |
| 2020 | 359 |
| 2021 | 429 |
| 2022 | 391 |
| 2023 | 496 |
| 2024 | 493 |
2024 - Saskatchewan RCMP district breakdown
- North District accounted for 73% of the total violent firearm offences
- Central District accounted for 18% of the total violent firearm offences
- South District accounted for 9% of the total violent firearm offences
10-year trend (2015 to 2024) - Saskatchewan RCMP district breakdown
- Saskatchewan RCMP (overall) violent firearm offences have increased 252% in the last 10 years
- North District violent firearm offences have increased 485% in the last 10 years
- Central District violent firearm offences have increased 67% in the last 10 years
- South District violent firearm offences have increased 65% in the last 10 years
Property crime
Saskatchewan RCMP officers are investigating almost 9,000 more property crimes per year than they were 10 years ago. Of the total property crime offences reported to Saskatchewan RCMP in 2024, Mischief offences accounted for 60% and Theft offences accounted for 20%.
2024 - Saskatchewan RCMP district breakdown
- North District: accounted for 49% of the total property crime
- Central District: accounted for 30% of the total property crime
- South District: accounted for 21% of the total property crime
10-year Trend (2015 to 2024) - Saskatchewan RCMP district breakdown
- Saskatchewan RCMP (overall) property crime offences have increased 22% in the last 10 years
- North District property crime offences have increased 31% in the last 10 years
- Central District property crime offences have increased 15% in the last 10 years
- South District property crime offences have increased 16% in the last 10 years
Chart 12: Property crime 10-year trend
| Year | North District | Central District | South District | Saskatchewan RCMP Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18,292 | 13,035 | 8,690 | 40,017 |
| 2016 | 17,723 | 13,836 | 9,932 | 41,491 |
| 2017 | 18,255 | 12,956 | 9,967 | 41,178 |
| 2018 | 17,877 | 13,102 | 9,147 | 40,126 |
| 2019 | 18,156 | 12,326 | 8,846 | 39,328 |
| 2020 | 18,145 | 12,397 | 8,185 | 38,727 |
| 2021 | 20,608 | 12,984 | 8,049 | 41,641 |
| 2022 | 21,259 | 14,611 | 8,914 | 44,784 |
| 2023 | 22,220 | 15,036 | 9,436 | 46,692 |
| 2024 | 23,963 | 14,934 | 10,080 | 48,977 |
Mischief and motor vehicle theft
From 2015 to 2024, Mischief has increased 36% in Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction. Mischief offences include Damage to Property and Obstructing Enjoyment of Property.
From 2015 to 2024, Motor Vehicle Theft has increased 1% in Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction. The most commonly stolen vehicles are trucks.
Chart 13: Annual number of motor vehicle thefts
| Year | Truck | Car | SUV | Minivan | Motorcycle | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 822 | 415 | 209 | 107 | 45 | 1,598 |
| 2016 | 1,018 | 440 | 261 | 94 | 40 | 1,853 |
| 2017 | 972 | 416 | 251 | 131 | 41 | 1,811 |
| 2018 | 897 | 421 | 283 | 102 | 30 | 1,733 |
| 2019 | 845 | 380 | 296 | 84 | 23 | 1,628 |
| 2020 | 758 | 374 | 274 | 88 | 19 | 1,513 |
| 2021 | 788 | 422 | 320 | 79 | 48 | 1,657 |
| 2022 | 960 | 425 | 395 | 81 | 38 | 1,899 |
| 2023 | 1,071 | 394 | 443 | 87 | 39 | 2,034 |
| 2024 | 816 | 325 | 391 | 61 | 24 | 1,617 |
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