St. Matthews — Violent Crime

Source: Winnipeg Police Service (WPS)

Between 2017 and 2026, St. Matthews recorded 2,556 Violent crime incidents. The most frequent offence was "Assault - Level 1", accounting for 724 incidents (28% of this category).

In 2026, there were 26 Violent incidents, decreased by 92% from 2025 (312). This is a positive trend for St. Matthews's Violent crime profile.

Over the full period, Violent crime in St. Matthews has fallen by approximately 89% since 2017. For a complete picture of crime in St. Matthews, Winnipeg, visit the full crime statistics overview.

Violent Breakdown2556 total

Assault - Level 1724 (28%)
Robbery506 (20%)
Assault - Level 2505 (20%)
Commodification of Sexual Activity248 (10%)
Uttering Threats228 (9%)
Sexual Assault - Level 1114 (4%)
Assaults against Peace Officer83 (3%)
Assault - Level 338 (1%)
Other Sexual Offenses35 (1%)
Firearms Offences (use, discharge, point)23 (1%)
Subcategory2017201820192020202120222023202420252026Total
Assault - Level 175616877637998951008724
Robbery4669745541485367449506
Assault - Level 25546455656506562655505
Commodification of Sexual Activity126329182513143737-248
Uttering Threats2027172428262829263228
Sexual Assault - Level 1131213156151115131114
Assaults against Peace Officer61311101495510-83
Assault - Level 3238732634-38
Other Sexual Offenses7364-4425-35
Firearms Offences (use, discharge, point)2-5432-52-23
Homicide-13321121-14
Other Violent Violations22421---1-12
Kidnapping / Forcible Confinement121111-31-11
Criminal Harassment1-1-1--11-5
Extortion------13--4
Sexual Assault - Level 2--------2-2
Threatening/Harassing Communications--1---1---2
All Abductions-----1----1
Attempted Murder--1-------1
Year Total242302287276244251287329312262556

What is "Violent" crime?

Offences involving force or threats against a person: homicide, sexual assault, assault (all levels), robbery, criminal harassment, and kidnapping.

Classification based on Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey, as used by the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS).