May 7, 2025
New Winnipeg Police Service Data for 2024 Shows Improvement in Crime Statistics
– – –Manitoba Government's Approach to Public Safety Showing Results: Wiebe
The Manitoba government’s approach to public safety is showing results following the release of the Winnipeg Police Service’s (WPS) annual report for 2024, Justice Minister Matt Wiebe announced today.
“Manitobans know that to see real change, we must address crime and the causes of crime,” said Wiebe. “Through our continued investment in front-line resources, collaboration with community partners and the WPS, we are seeing reductions in violent crime and crime severity in Winnipeg. We have more work to do in Winnipeg and across the province to continue making our communities safer and we will continue to do that important work across our government.”
WPS data shows violent crime and crime severity is down for the first time in four years, noted the minister. Excluding a decrease during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, violent crime and crime severity is down for the first time in a decade. Youth violent crime is also down for the first time in four years, with youth violent crime with a weapon down 23 per cent.
Provincial legislation to crack down on machete attacks is also showing early results, with a 14 per cent decrease in knife crimes in 2024, the minister noted. The minister added that 12 new provincially funded police officers joined the ranks in 2024, with an additional 12 slated to hit the streets this summer and another 12 in the fall.
“Our investments in the retail crime initiative and an increased presence in key areas have resulted in more arrests and an overall increase in safety for businesses and shoppers alike,” said Wiebe. “The WPS continues to do great work in keeping Winnipeggers safe and we will continue to work with them to ensure that everyone, no matter where they live, feels safe in their neighbourhood.”
To view the WPS annual report, visit https://wps-statistical-report-2024-wpsgis.hub.arcgis.com.
For more information on Manitoba’s Safer Neighbourhoods, Safer Downtowns Public Safety Strategy visit https://gov.mb.ca/justice/pubs/publicsafety_strategy.pdf.
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