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B.C.'s crime rate drops 7 per cent, severity index drops 11 per cent
BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 22 – The crime severity index in British Columbia fell 11 percent in 2024, the first decline since 2021, amid calls for bail reform following high-profile violent incidents.
- On Tuesday, the report shows B.C.'s crime rate fell seven per cent, and its crime severity index dropped 11 per cent.
- Police-Reported crime fell in B.C. and across Canada, Statistics Canada finds, and highlights the first decline in crime severity since 2021.
- Kelowna experienced the smallest declines in crime, with five per cent in rate and nine per cent in severity, while the RCMP declined to comment on local variances.
- Nina Keiger called the results `encouraging`, credited investments in policing, mental health and housing, while Sturko said Eby is not pushing hard enough on justice reforms.
- Elenore Sturko warns that anecdotal crime, including extortion attempts, is rising, and Neil Boyd says `That isn't captured really in these crime stats`.
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