Saskatchewan RCMP saw almost 10K domestic violence victims in 2025
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The police agency in a news release on Monday said it was continuing a trend of 'persistently high levels' of both types of interpersonal violence.
In the course of 2025, Saskatchewan RCMP say they responded to more than 9,800 victims of family and intimate partner violence.
The police agency in a news release on Monday said it was continuing a trend of “persistently high levels” of both types of interpersonal violence.
Officers responded to a total of 5,191 family violence victims and 4,708 intimate partner violence victims. The number of victims from family violence accounted for 30 per cent of all violent crimes in the province, with intimate partner violence making up 27 per cent. Spouses and former spouses are included in both categories, police said.
“These numbers show that both family and intimate partner violence continue to have a significant impact in our communities,” says Cpl. Rob King, Saskatchewan RCMP interpersonal violence co-ordinator, in a release.
The number of cases of both types of violence have decreased from a year earlier, but the police force said it’s still concerning.
RCMP said family violence occurred at a rate of 925 victims per 100,000, a decrease from 939 in 2024, but police said the rate has remained high in recent years.
Numbers are similar for intimate partner violence, with the rate at 839 per 100,000 compared to 857 a year prior.
“Even with a slight decline, the levels remain high, and we remain committed to working with community agencies to ensure people affected by these types of violence stay safe and connected to the support they need,” King said.
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