The Statistics Canada report on 'Police-reported crime statistics in Canada, 2024' shows that there was a 6.9 per cent decrease in the Crime Severity Index (CSI) across Alberta RCMP jurisdictions compared to 2023.

"The crime score in Alberta RCMP jurisdictions is the second lowest it has been since 2015," stated a press release.

"CSI tracks both volume and seriousness of police-reported crime. It assigns weights to different offences based on how severe they are; more serious crimes carry a higher weight than less serious crimes."

In Alberta there are 147 different RCMP jurisdictions that are measured for the CSI. These jurisdictions are policed by the 113 RCMP detachments across the province. Of the 147 jurisdictions policed by the RCMP 95 had a decrease in the CSI from 2023 to 2024.

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