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The Saskatchewan RCMP has reported a drop in the number of homicides so far in 2025, following a record-breaking year for homicide investigations in 2024.
From January 1 to July 15, 2025, RCMP responded to 13 homicide files involving 13 victims within their jurisdiction. This marks a notable decrease from the same period in 2024, which saw 23 homicides reported. Of this year’s 13 homicides, nine have been solved, while four remain under investigation.
In contrast, 2024 marked the highest number of homicide files recorded in Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction, with 39 cases involving 41 victims. That represented a 26% increase in homicide files and a 32% increase in homicide victims compared to 2023. It was also the second-highest year on record in terms of homicide victim count.
A breakdown of RCMP-reported homicides from 2020 to mid-2025 is as follows:
2020: 31 files, 32 victims
2021: 31 files, 35 victims
2022: 33 files, 43 victims (including mass casualty victims)
2023: 31 files, 31 victims
2024: 39 files, 41 victims
2025 (to July 15): 13 files, 13 victims
These figures only include incidents within RCMP jurisdiction and do not reflect investigations carried out by municipal or other police agencies. While the RCMP does assist with cases outside of their jurisdiction, such investigations are excluded from these totals.
As of mid-July 2025, RCMP Major Crimes also provided investigative support to File Hills First Nations Police Service on two homicide cases involving a total of five victims. These cases have been resolved.
The RCMP clarified that some investigations initially treated as homicides may later be reclassified based on emerging evidence, and such cases are not included in the final homicide statistics. Similarly, investigations where the accused is found non-culpable or where the cause of death remains suspicious but unconfirmed as homicide are also excluded.
“The Saskatchewan RCMP investigates homicides or suspected homicides using all resources, techniques and avenues available to them,” said Insp. Ashley St. Germaine, Senior Investigative Officer with the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Branch. “We never stop trying to solve these cases because the victims deserve justice and their loved ones deserve answers.”
The homicide data was released as part of the Saskatchewan RCMP’s broader report on 2024 crime statistics and yearly trends. These reports support Statistics Canada's annual analysis of crime trends, including the Crime Severity Index, which measures the volume and seriousness of crimes reported to police across the country. The statistics in this release are specific to RCMP-policed areas within Saskatchewan.