Overall crime up, but violent crime down in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE – Crime appears to be on the rise in Lethbridge. But the good news is, violent crime is down.
The Crime Severity Index (CSI) for the Lethbridge Police Service for 2016, released by Statistics Canada, was 121.56, an increase of more than 7.5 per cent from 2015. However, the Violent Crime Severity Index actually decreased more than 16 per cent to 87.24.
The Non-violent CSI was 133.80, up more than 15 per cent.
The increase was instead represented in property crime categories, which were up overall by 16 per cent.