â–º Listen Live

Summer Crimes Down in Town of Bonnyville

A new report suggests crime in the town of Bonnyville decreased over this summer compared to the previous one.

Between June and August of this year, Bonnyville RCMP reported 368 crimes committed in the town, compared with 422 the year before. Some highlights

 

  • Break and Enters nearly halved from 29 to 15, the lowest they’ve been since 2013.
  • Fraud was up to 35 cases from 21. Cases have been escalating rapidly since the recession. For comparison, there were only 8 in the summer of 2013 and 15 in 2014.
  • Car thefts returned back to average levels after a spike in 2015.18 were reported this summer compared to 29 last year.
  • Theft was down across the board. Theft over 5,000 dollars dropped from 7 cases to 3 and under 5,000 went from 65 to 57

The full report is available by clicking on the picture above.

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

Cold Lake council offering 1,000 free kids tickets for RCMP Musical Ride

The RCMP Musical Ride is coming to Cold Lake on July 24 and the city is making it easier for families to attend by giving up to 1,000 free children's tickets. 

Cold Lake adjusts sponsorship for RCMP charity golf tournament

During the June 24th council meeting, Cold Lake city council approved a request to move $3,500 sponsorship grant for the upcoming RCMP Charity Golf Tournament after the original sponsorship level became unavailable. 

Safety upgrades pushed for St. Brides intersection following deadly crash

St. Paul councillor is calling for safety improvements at the St. Brides intersection following a deadly crash in April that claimed three lives. 

Two arrested after firearm and drug seized in Elk Point

Two people are facing firearm and drug-related charges after Elk Point RCMP stopped a vehicle on the mourning of June 19.

Heat warning issued for the Lakeland region

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for the Lakeland, with daytime highs expected to reach 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C for the next two days.
- Advertisement -