Winkler Crime Statistics
Manitoba · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Winkler: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 594 (down 2.5% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 3,634.1 (population 16,340) |
| Violent incidents | 140 (856.5 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 303 (1,853.8 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 45.0 (violent 52.4) |
| Cleared by police | 38.9% |
| vs Manitoba | 64.8% lower rate (10,317.8 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Winkler police service. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 594 | 3,634.1 | 140 | 303 | 45.0 |
| 2024 | 609 | 3,851.0 | 154 | 313 | 44.7 |
| 2023 | 710 | 4,664.6 | 174 | 361 | 47.4 |
| 2022 | 658 | 4,490.2 | 144 | 330 | 48.7 |
| 2021 | 546 | 3,804.3 | 122 | 279 | 42.0 |
| 2020 | 481 | 3,364.3 | 110 | 228 | 41.9 |
| 2019 | 559 | 3,992.0 | 136 | 275 | 47.0 |
| 2018 | 596 | 4,371.8 | 124 | 303 | 54.9 |
| 2017 | 689 | 5,123.8 | 111 | 334 | 60.0 |
| 2016 | 905 | 6,808.1 | 125 | 499 | 67.8 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 114 | 697.5 | down 14.3% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 84 | 513.9 | up 18.3% |
| Mischief | 75 | 458.9 | unchanged |
| Assault | 69 | 422.1 | unchanged |
| Shoplifting | 54 | 330.4 | up 17.4% |
| Impaired driving | 20 | 122.4 | up 25.0% |
| Break and enter | 14 | 85.7 | down 17.6% |
| Sexual assault | 13 | 79.5 | up 62.5% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 10 | 61.2 | down 28.6% |
| Drug violations | 9 | 55.1 | down 10.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 5 | 30.6 | down 28.6% |
| Weapons violations | 3 | 18.4 | unchanged |
Winkler crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In the latest year (2025), the Winkler police service reported 594 incidents, a rate of 3,634.1 per 100,000 population. Total incidents fell 2.5% from 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 114 incidents, accounting for 19.2% of the total.
About this data
Winkler is policed by the Winkler police service, and the figures here are Statistics Canada annual police-reported incidents for that service. In 2025, the latest year, the service reported 594 incidents, a rate of 3,634.1 per 100,000 population. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention, and the rate is based on a population of 16,340.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 2.5% from 609 in 2024 to 594 in 2025. Since 2016, the total fell 34.4% from 905, while the rate per 100,000 population fell 46.6%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 905 in 2016, and the lowest total was 481 in 2020. Violent incidents fell 9.1% compared with the previous year, while property incidents fell 3.2%.
Category breakdown
The most reported offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 114 incidents, 19.2% of the total, which fell 14.3% from the previous year, and fraud and identity crime with 84 incidents, 14.1% of the total, which rose 18.3%. Mischief with 75 incidents, 12.6% of the total, was unchanged, as was assault with 69 incidents, 11.6% of the total. Shoplifting with 54 incidents, 9.1% of the total, rose 17.4%, while uttering threats with 25 incidents, 4.2% of the total, fell 40.5%. Impaired driving with 20 incidents, 3.4% of the total, rose 25%, while break and enter with 14 incidents, 2.4% of the total, fell 17.6%. Violent incidents totalled 140, or 23.6% of the total, and property incidents totalled 303, or 51% of the total. The Crime Severity Index for 2025 was 45.03, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 52.41, a measure that weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Winkler's total rate of 3,634.1 per 100,000 population was 64.8% lower than Manitoba's rate of 10,317.8 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 856.5 per 100,000 population was 63.4% lower than the provincial rate of 2,340.7, and the property rate of 1,853.8 was 67.7% lower than the provincial rate of 5,745.2. As annual police-reported data, these figures reflect only incidents that came to police attention and cannot show locations within the city, with reporting practices affecting comparisons. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so the 2025 figures are the latest available annual count.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Winkler?
In 2025, the latest year, the Winkler police service reported 594 incidents at a rate of 3,634.1 per 100,000 population. That included 140 violent incidents at a rate of 856.5 per 100,000 population and 303 property incidents at a rate of 1,853.8 per 100,000 population. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported.
Is crime going up or down in Winkler?
In 2025, total incidents fell 2.5% from 609 in 2024 to 594. Violent incidents fell 9.1% and property incidents fell 3.2%. Since 2016, when 905 incidents were reported, total incidents fell 34.4%.
What is the most common crime in Winkler?
In 2025, the most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 114 incidents, accounting for 19.2% of total incidents, at a rate of 697.5 per 100,000 population. That was down from 133 in 2024, falling 14.3%. Next were fraud and identity crime with 84 incidents and mischief with 75 incidents.
How does Winkler compare with Manitoba?
In 2025, Winkler's total rate of 3,634.1 per 100,000 population was 64.8% lower than Manitoba's rate of 10,317.8 per 100,000 population. Its violent rate of 856.5 per 100,000 population was 63.4% lower than the provincial violent rate of 2,340.7 per 100,000 population. Its property rate of 1,853.8 per 100,000 population was 67.7% lower than the provincial property rate of 5,745.2 per 100,000 population.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Winkler police service for 2016–2025. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July. The Crime Severity Index in 2025 was 45.03, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 52.41, compared with 44.67 in 2024.