New data shows rural Canadians face a higher and more severe rate of crime than those living in the city.
In 2023, the police-reported crime rate was 34 per cent higher in rural communities than in urban centres, according to a new report released Tuesday from Statistics Canada. That same year, the violent crime rate, which includes homicides, intimate partner violence and assaults, was 1.7 times higher in rural areas.
“It’s scary to say the least,” said Tim Brodt, chairperson of the Saskatchewan Rural Crime Watch Association.
