Guelph sees a decline in the crime severity index: StatsCan
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The Royal City is 12th lowest among 35 ranked Canadian cities. It's 58.2 score is down 8 percent from 2020. Only Calgary saw a better improvement in CSI in 2021.
Guelph may be one of the safest cities in Canada.
Data from Statistics Canada revealed that the Crime Severity Index in Guelph fell 58.2 in 2021, a decrease of eight percent from 2020.
That puts Guelph as the 12th lowest of the 35 census metropolitan areas in Canada.
Guelph Police Chief Gord Cobey said in a news release, “While we are certainly pleased with these improvements, we must continue to ensure proactive investment to sustain these improvements, support the wellness of our members and ensure our community remains safe, healthy and future-ready.”
Deputy Chief Darryl Goetz echoed the Chief’s sentiments.
“It is a nice acknowledgment that we were the second best (behind Calgary) in terms of improvement,” Goetz said. “But that doesn’t mean we rest on our laurels. We continue forward to get that number down even more.”
Calgary’s index dropped 9 percent to 72.3 in 2021.
Statistics Canada notes Guelph’s decrease in the index was due to a decrease in homicide, fraud, theft of $5,000 or under, and robbery, and was partially offset by an increase in shoplifting of $5,000 or under.