Yorkton Crime Statistics
Saskatchewan · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Yorkton: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 3,521 (down 2.1% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 20,070.7 (population 17,540) |
| Violent incidents | 657 (3,745.1 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 1,751 (9,981.2 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 172.5 (violent 191.6) |
| Cleared by police | 39.8% |
| vs Saskatchewan | 52.8% higher rate (13,138.9 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Yorkton RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,521 | 20,070.7 | 657 | 1,751 | 172.5 |
| 2024 | 3,596 | 20,804.2 | 660 | 1,789 | 170.2 |
| 2023 | 3,234 | 19,222.5 | 547 | 1,605 | 183.0 |
| 2022 | 2,998 | 18,072.2 | 566 | 1,533 | 166.8 |
| 2021 | 2,655 | 15,879.2 | 563 | 1,194 | 142.4 |
| 2020 | 2,436 | 14,577.2 | 493 | 1,018 | 129.3 |
| 2019 | 2,794 | 16,575.7 | 539 | 1,268 | 155.9 |
| 2018 | 2,805 | 16,665.7 | 539 | 1,307 | 149.8 |
| 2017 | 2,504 | 14,931.4 | 503 | 1,119 | 131.2 |
| 2016 | 2,418 | 14,425.5 | 455 | 1,023 | 146.8 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mischief | 936 | 5,335.5 | down 2.0% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 432 | 2,462.5 | up 3.3% |
| Assault | 316 | 1,801.3 | up 6.4% |
| Shoplifting | 219 | 1,248.4 | up 84.0% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 176 | 1,003.2 | down 20.4% |
| Break and enter | 120 | 684.0 | up 12.1% |
| Impaired driving | 104 | 592.8 | up 2.0% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 55 | 313.5 | up 5.8% |
| Sexual assault | 33 | 188.1 | up 43.5% |
| Weapons violations | 33 | 188.1 | up 37.5% |
| Drug violations | 23 | 131.1 | down 62.9% |
| Theft from vehicle | 18 | 102.6 | down 71.4% |
| Robbery | 4 | 22.8 | down 33.3% |
| Homicide | 1 | 5.7 |
Yorkton crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. Yorkton recorded 3,521 police-reported incidents in 2025, a rate of 20,070.7 per 100,000 population. That total fell 2.1% from 2024. The most common offence was mischief with 936 incidents.
About this data
Yorkton is policed by the Yorkton RCMP detachment, and the figures here are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (police-reported incidents). Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 3,521 incidents, a rate of 20,070.7 per 100,000 population. The rate uses a population of 17,540.
Recent trend
The total of 3,521 in 2025 was down from 3,596 in 2024, and fell 2.1% versus the previous year. Since 2016, when the total was 2,418, the count rose 45.6% and the rate per 100,000 population rose 39.1%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 3,596 in 2024, while the lowest was 2,418 in 2016. Violent incidents fell 0.5% versus the previous year. Property incidents fell 2.1% versus the previous year.
Category breakdown
Violent incidents totalled 657, or 18.7% of the total, while property incidents totalled 1,751, or 49.7% of the total. The most-reported offences were mischief with 936 incidents (26.6% of the total), which fell 2% from 2024, and theft (non-vehicle) with 432 incidents (12.3%), which rose 3.3%. Assault accounted for 316 incidents (9%), which rose 6.4%, followed by shoplifting with 219 incidents (6.2%), which rose 84%, and fraud and identity crime with 176 incidents (5%), which fell 20.4%. Break and enter totalled 120 incidents (3.4%), which rose 12.1%, uttering threats totalled 116 incidents (3.3%), which fell 12.1%, and impaired driving totalled 104 incidents (3%), which rose 2%. In 2025, the crime severity index was 172.53 and the violent crime severity index was 191.59, where the index weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Yorkton's total rate of 20,070.7 per 100,000 population was 52.8% higher than Saskatchewan's 13,138.9, while the violent rate of 3,745.1 per 100,000 population was 45.1% higher than the provincial 2,581.5 and the property rate of 9,981.2 per 100,000 population was 68% higher than the provincial 5,941.1. As annual police-reported data, these figures do not show locations within the city and can be affected by reporting and recording practices. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Yorkton?
In 2025, the latest year, the Yorkton RCMP detachment reported 3,521 total incidents, a rate of 20,070.7 per 100,000 population. Violent incidents totalled 657, a rate of 3,745.1 per 100,000 population and 18.7% of the total. Property incidents totalled 1,751, a rate of 9,981.2 per 100,000 population and 49.7% of the total.
Is crime going up or down in Yorkton?
Total incidents fell 2.1% from 3,596 in 2024 to 3,521 in 2025, the latest year. Violent incidents fell 0.5% and property incidents fell 2.1% over the same period. Since 2016, when 2,418 incidents were reported, total incidents rose 45.6% and the rate rose 39.1%.
What is the most common crime in Yorkton?
In 2025, mischief was the most reported offence with 936 incidents, 26.6% of the total and a rate of 5,335.5 per 100,000 population, down from 955 in 2024 after it fell 2%. The next most reported offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 432 incidents and assault with 316 incidents. Shoplifting totalled 219 incidents after it rose 84% from 119 in 2024.
How does Yorkton compare with Saskatchewan?
In 2025, Yorkton's total rate of 20,070.7 per 100,000 population was 52.8% higher than the Saskatchewan rate of 13,138.9 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 3,745.1 per 100,000 population was 45.1% higher than the provincial rate of 2,581.5 per 100,000 population. The property rate of 9,981.2 per 100,000 population was 68% higher than the provincial rate of 5,941.1 per 100,000 population.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are police-reported incidents from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Yorkton RCMP detachment covering 2016–2025, with Statistics Canada publishing each year's data the following July. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention, and not every offence is reported. The crime severity index in 2025 was 172.53, including a violent index of 191.59, compared with 170.15 in 2024.