Recent discussions around homelessness and mental health issues in the downtown core have focused occasionally on petty crime. Combined with a recent murder investigation in the area around the Speed River behind Wellington Plaza, it seems like crime is becoming something that Guelphites are more and more accustomed to, but the statistics are telling a slightly different story. Continue reading “Guelph’s Crime Severity Rate Drops Again in Most Areas in 2021”
There’s been a lot of discussion around Guelph lately about the safety of the city, the need for more police, and the newly instigated debate about how much is too much policing. Perhaps this will help the conversation. The Crime Severity Index numbers for 2019 have been released, and although Guelph hasn’t reclaimed a top spot as one of Canada’s safest communities, we have seen a decrease for the first time in six years. Continue reading “Guelph Crime Severity Numbers Head Down for the First Time Since 2013”
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