Swift Current Crime Statistics
Saskatchewan · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Swift Current: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 1,755 (down 2.5% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 9,667.3 (population 18,150) |
| Violent incidents | 347 (1,911.4 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 836 (4,605.1 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 102.7 (violent 117.5) |
| Cleared by police | 47.1% |
| vs Saskatchewan | 26.4% lower rate (13,138.9 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Swift Current RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,755 | 9,667.3 | 347 | 836 | 102.7 |
| 2024 | 1,800 | 10,043.5 | 339 | 891 | 108.4 |
| 2023 | 1,819 | 10,392.5 | 317 | 884 | 113.4 |
| 2022 | 1,625 | 9,342.3 | 308 | 781 | 92.7 |
| 2021 | 1,430 | 8,307.7 | 339 | 617 | 95.5 |
| 2020 | 1,529 | 8,839.7 | 382 | 585 | 98.8 |
| 2019 | 1,663 | 9,626.6 | 320 | 737 | 100.1 |
| 2018 | 1,506 | 8,714.8 | 272 | 631 | 83.9 |
| 2017 | 1,722 | 10,039.6 | 302 | 823 | 98.5 |
| 2016 | 1,693 | 9,939.5 | 301 | 817 | 91.5 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mischief | 335 | 1,845.3 | down 2.6% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 231 | 1,272.5 | up 6.9% |
| Assault | 171 | 941.9 | up 0.6% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 156 | 859.3 | down 9.3% |
| Impaired driving | 81 | 446.2 | down 6.9% |
| Shoplifting | 69 | 380.1 | up 13.1% |
| Break and enter | 66 | 363.6 | down 41.6% |
| Drug violations | 43 | 236.9 | unchanged |
| Theft from vehicle | 34 | 187.3 | up 3.0% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 28 | 154.2 | down 17.6% |
| Sexual assault | 15 | 82.6 | up 25.0% |
| Weapons violations | 8 | 44.1 | down 33.3% |
| Robbery | 2 | 11.0 | down 66.7% |
| Homicide | 1 | 5.5 |
Swift Current crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, the Swift Current RCMP detachment reported 1,755 incidents, a rate of 9,667.3 per 100,000 population. Total incidents fell 2.5% from 1,800 in 2024. The most common offence was mischief with 335 incidents.
About this data
Swift Current is policed by the Swift Current RCMP detachment. The figures here are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (police-reported incidents), meaning they count incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 1,755 incidents, a rate of 9,667.3 per 100,000 population. The rate is based on a population of 18,150.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 2.5%, from 1,800 in 2024 to 1,755 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 1,693 incidents, the total rose 3.7% while the rate per 100,000 population fell 2.7%. The total was highest in 2023 at 1,819 incidents and lowest in 2021 at 1,430 incidents. Violent incidents rose 2.4% compared with the previous year. Property incidents fell 6.2% compared with the previous year.
Category breakdown
In 2025, there were 347 violent incidents, or 19.8% of the total, and 836 property incidents, or 47.6% of the total. The most common offences were mischief with 335 incidents (19.1% of the total), which fell 2.6% from 344 the previous year, and theft (non-vehicle) with 231 incidents (13.2%), which rose 6.9% from 216. Next were assault with 171 incidents (9.7%), which rose 0.6% from 170, and fraud and identity crime with 156 incidents (8.9%), which fell 9.3% from 172. Impaired driving accounted for 81 incidents (4.6%), which fell 6.9% from 87, while shoplifting accounted for 69 incidents (3.9%), which rose 13.1% from 61, uttering threats accounted for 67 incidents (3.8%), which rose 21.8% from 55, and break and enter accounted for 66 incidents (3.8%), which fell 41.6% from 113. The Crime Severity Index in 2025 was 102.73, with a violent CSI of 117.45, compared with 108.42 the previous year, and the CSI weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Swift Current's total rate of 9,667.3 per 100,000 population was 26.4% lower than Saskatchewan's 13,138.9 per 100,000 population, with the violent rate 26% lower than the province's 2,581.5 per 100,000 population and the property rate 22.5% lower than the province's 5,941.1 per 100,000 population. These annual figures describe the detachment area as a whole and do not show locations within the city. As police-reported data, they reflect only incidents that came to police attention, so reporting practices can affect comparisons. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Swift Current?
In 2025, the latest year, the Swift Current RCMP detachment reported 1,755 incidents, for a rate of 9,667.3 per 100,000 population. Of those, 347 were violent incidents, a rate of 1,911.4 per 100,000 population, and 836 were property incidents, a rate of 4,605.1 per 100,000 population. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported.
Is crime going up or down in Swift Current?
Total incidents fell 2.5% from 1,800 in 2024 to 1,755 in 2025, the latest year. Violent incidents rose 2.4% while property incidents fell 6.2% over the same period. Since 2016, when 1,693 incidents were reported, total incidents rose 3.7%, with the lowest total of 1,430 in 2021 and the peak total of 1,819 in 2023.
What is the most common crime in Swift Current?
In 2025, mischief was the most reported offence with 335 incidents, 19.1% of total, at a rate of 1,845.3 per 100,000 population. Next were theft (non-vehicle) with 231 incidents and assault with 171 incidents. Mischief fell 2.6% from 344 in 2024, while theft (non-vehicle) rose 6.9% from 216 and assault rose 0.6% from 170.
How does Swift Current compare with Saskatchewan?
In 2025, the total rate of 9,667.3 per 100,000 population was 26.4% lower than the Saskatchewan rate of 13,138.9 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 1,911.4 per 100,000 population was 26% lower than the provincial rate of 2,581.5 per 100,000 population, and the property rate of 4,605.1 per 100,000 population was 22.5% lower than the provincial rate of 5,941.1 per 100,000 population.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Swift Current RCMP detachment covering 2016–2025. The latest year is 2025, and Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following year. Crime severity index values for 2025 were 102.73 overall and 117.45 for violent crime, compared with 108.42 overall in 2024.