Statistics Canada announced that the Crime Severity Index for 2025 fell by 5% compared to the previous year. This marks the second consecutive year of decline following eight consecutive years of increases.<\/p>\n
The general crime rate, calculated based on the total number of occurrences regardless of the severity of the crime, also decreased by 2% in 2025.<\/p>\n
Statistics Korea cited the rate of residential burglary, which has decreased for three consecutive years, as the main reason for the decline in the crime severity index.<\/p>\n
Along with this, the nationwide homicide rate and the rates of car theft and robbery were also recorded as having decreased. On the other hand, store robbery cases increased.<\/p>\n
Although the fraud crime rate decreased in 2025, it remained 61% higher than in 2015; attributed to a steep increase in reported fraud cases over the previous 10 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"