Lethbridge sees sharpest crime severity index drop since 2000

Lethbridge sees sharpest crime severity index drop since 2000

Statistics Canada published the 2024 crime severity index (CSI) on Tuesday and Lethbridge saw its steepest decrease in 25 years.

Lethbridge's Crime Severity Index Rating Falls Nearly 19% - Bridge City News - July 23, 2025

Lethbridge once held the highest CSI rate in the country between 2019-2021 in part due to having twice the average national property crime rate. However, there has been a complete shift as the latest numbers show Lethbridge has shaved off nearly 19% off its total crime rating. In 2024, Lethbridge posted a CSI rating of 117.8, with a decrease of 18.5%. Violent Crime in the city has dropped 6.6% to 135.7 and non-violent crime has dropped a further…

Lethbridge’s Crime Severity Index score down 19%

Lethbridge continues to fall down the ranking of the highest Crime Severity Index (CSI) scores in the country....