Windsor Police are sharing good news from last year's Crime Severity Index, measuring the volume and seriousness of police reported crime.
For Windsor and Amherstburg, overall crime severity fell 10.41 per cent, violent crime severity was down more than 3.5 per cent, and non-violent crime severity dropped 14 per cent.
"A decrease in overall crime severity, combined with stronger clearance rates, shows that we are making progress," said Deputy Chief of Operations Ken Cribley. "At the same time, we know there is more work to do."
Clearance rate measures the share of police-reported crimes that are solved. It also accounts for the seriousness of the offence, and overall weighted clearance increased 10.45 per cent. The weighted clearance rate for violent crime was up 2.3 per cent last year, and it increased for non-violent crime by 15.51 per cent.
"We remain committed to targeted enforcement, proactive policing, and building strong community partnerships to help keep Windsor and Amherstburg safe," added Cribley.
Across the country, Statistics Canada said the crime severity index fell five per cent, marking a decline for the second consecutive year. This follows an upward trend dating back to 2015.
There were 672 homicides in Canada last year, a 16 per cent drop from 2024. The drop marks the largest decrease since 1986, and the lowest rate since 2014.
Break-and-enters have dropped by 11 per cent since 2015 and by 77 per cent since 1998.
Motor vehicle thefts also dropped for the second straight year, falling 16 per cent. Child sexual abuse and exploitation material charges fell 21 per cent. Fraud was down four per cent, and shoplifting rose for the fifth straight year, increasing 11 per cent.
