February 2012 Crime Statistics for Winnipeg (for crimes tracked by Crimestat)

Crime Type	Year-to-Date Comparison			Selected Filter Comparison
	Jan 1, 2012 To Feb 29, 2012	Jan 1, 2011 To Feb 28, 2011	% Change	Feb 1, 2012 To Feb 29, 2012	Feb 1, 2011 To Feb 28, 2011	% Change
Break & Enters – Commercial	148	102	45%	65	51	27%
Break & Enters – Other	125	106	18%	41	45	-9%
Break & Enters – Residential	327	345	-5%	152	190	-20%
Homicide	5	7	-29%	3	4	-25%
Robbery – Commercial/Financial	61	50	22%	42	12	250%
Robbery – Non-Commercial/Financial	227	181	25%	101	84	20%
Sexual Assault	23	27	-15%	12	9	33%
Shooting	12	3	300%	6	1	500%
Theft Motor Vehicle – Actual	187	254	-26%	113	110	3%
Theft Motor Vehicle – Attempt Only	122	198	-38%	76	84	-10%
Total	1,237	1,273	-3%	611	590	4%

Source:  Winnipeg Police Crimestat website

Highlights

1.  City wide crime (for crimes tracked by Crimestat) for the first 2 months of the year is down 3%.

2.  The month of February however saw a 4% increase in crime.

3.  Auto theft was up 3% in February.

4.  Residential break-ins are down but commercial break-in are rising.

5.  Robberies are on the increase (commercial robberies up 250% in February).

6.  Dramatic percentage increase in the number of shootings although the actual numbers are still small.

Caution:  The rise (though modest) in the number of auto thefts is a concern.  After years of declines this is the first reversal I recall.  Steps should be taken to address this.