Fourth quarter stats show drop in property, persons crimes in Red Deer
Property and persons crimes are on the decline in Red Deer when compared to previous years according to fourth quarter statistics for 2018 released Friday.
“As we reported our quarterly numbers throughout 2018, we consistently saw decreases across key areas, including break and enter and theft of motor vehicles, and our fourth quarter numbers give us a full year’s worth of data, which confirms that our commitment to putting the pressure on repeat offenders and returning them to jail at every opportunity is working,” says RCMP Inspector Gerald Grobmeier.
Overall, in Red Deer total Criminal Code files decrease by 23 per cent when comparing 2018 to 2017. Other notable results for the same time period include:
Total persons crimes have decreased by seven per cent, and are now at a five year low.