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Despite improvements, Penticton still tops Okanagan for crime severity
Penticton’s crime severity index fell nearly 14% in 2025, but the city still ranked highest in the Okanagan, Statistics Canada said.
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Keremeos ReviewDespite improvements, Penticton still tops Okanagan for crime severity
Despite another year of reduced crime, Penticton remains the city with the most severe crime in the Okanagan. According to Statistics Canada’s annual report on the national crime severity index, released on Wednesday, July 22, Penticton saw a double-digit reduction in its crime figures overall. The index uses a baseline figure of 100, based on crime statistics in the year 2006 and updated every five years, with more serious crimes such as murder…
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