Portage la Prairie Crime Statistics
Manitoba · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Portage la Prairie: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 3,427 (down 4.1% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 23,252.8 (population 14,740) |
| Violent incidents | 683 (4,634.3 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 1,618 (10,978.4 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 211.0 (violent 232.0) |
| Cleared by police | 42.4% |
| vs Manitoba | 125.4% higher rate (10,317.8 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Portage la Prairie RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,427 | 23,252.8 | 683 | 1,618 | 211.0 |
| 2024 | 3,573 | 24,687.3 | 764 | 1,605 | 267.5 |
| 2023 | 3,616 | 25,482.7 | 728 | 1,552 | 251.3 |
| 2022 | 3,358 | 23,888.5 | 694 | 1,390 | 277.2 |
| 2021 | 3,103 | 22,423.8 | 672 | 1,149 | 226.0 |
| 2020 | 3,073 | 22,371.9 | 645 | 1,125 | 239.0 |
| 2019 | 3,588 | 26,289.6 | 723 | 1,427 | 294.2 |
| 2018 | 3,213 | 23,607.6 | 596 | 1,377 | 269.1 |
| 2017 | 2,949 | 21,574.4 | 594 | 1,220 | 231.4 |
| 2016 | 2,596 | 19,092.5 | 536 | 1,157 | 189.7 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mischief | 695 | 4,715.7 | up 17.4% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 645 | 4,376.4 | down 2.4% |
| Assault | 415 | 2,815.9 | down 13.7% |
| Shoplifting | 260 | 1,764.2 | down 15.3% |
| Theft from vehicle | 145 | 983.9 | up 113.2% |
| Break and enter | 115 | 780.3 | down 19.0% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 83 | 563.2 | down 25.2% |
| Weapons violations | 76 | 515.7 | down 10.6% |
| Impaired driving | 56 | 380.0 | up 24.4% |
| Drug violations | 49 | 332.5 | down 31.9% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 46 | 312.1 | down 23.3% |
| Sexual assault | 24 | 162.8 | up 9.1% |
| Robbery | 23 | 156.1 | down 8.0% |
| Homicide | 1 | 6.8 | down 50.0% |
Portage la Prairie crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. Portage la Prairie recorded 3,427 incidents in 2025, a rate of 23,252.8 per 100,000 population, and total incidents fell 4.1% from 2024. The most common offence was mischief with 695 incidents, 20.3% of the total.
About this data
Portage la Prairie is policed by the Portage la Prairie RCMP detachment. The figures are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, covering police-reported incidents. In the latest year, 2025, there were 3,427 incidents, for a rate of 23,252.8 per 100,000 population based on a population of 14,740. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention, and not every offence is reported to police.
Recent trend
The total fell 4.1% from 3,573 incidents in 2024 to 3,427 incidents in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 2,596 incidents, the count rose 32% and the rate per 100,000 population rose 21.8%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 3,616 incidents in 2023, and the lowest was 2,596 incidents in 2016. Violent offences fell 10.6% compared with 2024, while property offences rose 0.8%.
Category breakdown
In 2025, violent incidents totalled 683, or 19.9% of the total, and property incidents totalled 1,618, or 47.2% of the total. The most common offences were mischief with 695 incidents (20.3% of the total), up from 592 the previous year after rising 17.4%, and theft (non-vehicle) with 645 incidents (18.8%), down from 661 after falling 2.4%. Assault accounted for 415 incidents (12.1%), down from 481 after falling 13.7%, while shoplifting accounted for 260 incidents (7.6%), down from 307 after falling 15.3%. Theft from a vehicle totalled 145 incidents (4.2%), up from 68 after rising 113.2%, and uttering threats totalled 123 incidents (3.6%), down from 125 after falling 1.6%; break and enter totalled 115 incidents (3.4%), down from 142 after falling 19%, and fraud and identity crime totalled 83 incidents (2.4%), down from 111 after falling 25.2%. The crime severity index for 2025 was 211.03, with a violent crime severity index of 232.04, which weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Portage la Prairie's total rate of 23,252.8 per 100,000 population was 125.4% higher than Manitoba's 10,317.8, with a violent rate of 4,634.3 per 100,000 population compared with 2,340.7 provincially (98% higher) and a property rate of 10,978.4 compared with 5,745.2 (91.1% higher). These annual figures reflect only incidents that came to police attention, and differences can reflect reporting practices as well as occurrence. They do not show locations within the city. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Portage la Prairie?
In the latest year, 2025, the Portage la Prairie RCMP detachment reported 3,427 total incidents, a rate of 23,252.8 per 100,000 population. That included 683 violent incidents at a rate of 4,634.3 per 100,000 population and 1,618 property incidents at a rate of 10,978.4 per 100,000 population. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every offence is reported.
Is crime going up or down in Portage la Prairie?
Total incidents fell 4.1% from 3,573 in 2024 to 3,427 in 2025. Violent incidents fell 10.6%, while property incidents rose 0.8%. Since 2016, when 2,596 incidents were reported, total incidents rose 32%, with a peak of 3,616 in 2023.
What is the most common crime in Portage la Prairie?
The most common offence in 2025 was mischief, with 695 incidents, 20.3% of total incidents, at a rate of 4,715.7 per 100,000 population. It was followed by theft (non-vehicle) with 645 incidents and assault with 415 incidents. Compared with 2024, mischief rose 17.4% from 592 incidents, while theft (non-vehicle) fell 2.4% from 661 incidents.
How does Portage la Prairie compare with Manitoba?
In 2025, the total rate of 23,252.8 per 100,000 population compared with 10,317.8 per 100,000 population for Manitoba. The violent rate was 4,634.3 per 100,000 population compared with 2,340.7 in the province, and the property rate was 10,978.4 compared with 5,745.2. Statistics Canada reports these city rates as 125.4%, 98% and 91.1% above the provincial rates for total, violent and property crime respectively.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey of police-reported incidents for the Portage la Prairie RCMP detachment. They cover 2016–2025, with 2025 as the latest year; Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July. The Crime Severity Index for 2025 was 211.03, down from 267.47 in 2024, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 232.04.