Crime

media type="youtube" key="7z2AyAzdOfA" height="249" width="380" Winnipeg is the most violent city in Canada. This is because it is heavely populated with gangs. In fact Winnipeg's violent crime index jumped 15 percent in 2009. Alot of the violence in Winnieg happens in the downtown area and the north end. Since 1999 Winnipeg's crime rate has jumped a whopping 16 percent! Also, the rate of motor vehicle theft has jumped over five times higher than in 1992. Some examples of the violence that has happened are drugs, shooting, alcohol abuse, drinking and driving, speeding, texting and driving, child abuse, murder, stealing and threatening. There are so many more violent acts of crime in Winnipeg than this. The number of offences recorded by Winnipeg police service in 2006 are, 22 homicides, 6,531 physical assaults, 661 sexual assaults, 7,157 breaking and enterings and 13,727 motor vehicle thefts.