Regina severe crime drops, more cases cleared in 2025

Severe crime fell by 12 per cent in Regina in 2025, according to the latest numbers from Statistics Canada.

Regina sits at 13 out of 41 Census Metropolitan Areas (CMA) measuring Crime Severity Index (CSI), last year.

The city’s police chief Lorilee Davies was pleased to see crimes like break and enters, motor vehicle thefts, and murders all drop in the city.

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“It’s encouraging,” she said. “It’s reinforcement of the good work that we’re doing here in the city.

“I would hold the work of our police service up against any police service in the country.”

Davies said the implementation of the police plane, alternate response officers, and a new satellite office in the Cornwall Centre have contributed to lower crime.

The crime rate is measured by the amount of police-reported crimes in a CMA per 100,000 people.

The CSI weighs more serious crimes against lesser offences.

To measure CSI, all crimes are assigned a weight based on their seriousness, based on actual sentences handed down by the courts in all provinces and territories.

Crimes of arson and shoplifting remain high in Regina, based on the latest data from the Regina Board of Police Commissioners.

Davies said the police force is looking at ways other cities are working to curb shoplifting for new policing strategies.

“Shoplifting nationally and in the city continues to be a pressure point,” she said. “So, continuing work with our partners, loss prevention officers, in targeting retail thefts is certainly a priority for us.”

While arson targeting homes does occur, Davies said bin arson is a bigger issue in the city.

“I think a lot of people see those as a crime with no victim,” she said. “Unfortunately, those fires can spread obviously to adjoining buildings, to garages, to residents, and so it’s certainly a concern for us.”

Davies said police arson investigators have been able to lay charges in many situations lately, and is satisfied with their investigations.

The clearance rate – where police charge offenders and close files – hit 46.88 according to crime severity data in 2025.

Davies said its an improvement from its 39.09 clearance rate in 2016.

“The fact that our clearance rate has gone up significantly, that speaks volumes to me in terms of the persistence and the investigative efforts of our officers, and I think that the citizens of our community should take some solace in that,” she said.

The CSI rate dropped by five per cent across Canada last year to 75.01.

Saskatchewan’s CSI was nearly double the national average at 146.64.

Saskatoon’s sits higher on the CSI list at 10, despite the area’s crime severity index rate dropping by seven per cent last year.

Saskatchewan RCMP CSI numbers significantly higher than national average

In a release, the Saskatchewan RCMP stated that 60 of its 84 detachment areas have a Crime Severity Index than the Canadian CSI.

RCMP said 11 of its detachments have a CSI that is more than ten times the Canadian number.

The release also outlines plans to address the numbers, stating “these crime realities must be met with impactful, meaningful action.”

The release put forth several potential solutions to address the numbers, including strategic and targeted enforcement and strengthening investigations through intelligence-led policing.