The RCMP have released their crime stats for May of this year, and Crimes against property were the only category that saw an increase.
The RCMP compares the number of calls received between this past May and May of 2021. They've noticed that, overall, the Manitoba West District, which includes Portage la Prairie, dropped from 4,596 calls to 3,872.
Crimes against property rose from 585 to 732 with the most notable increases being Theft over $5,000 jumping from 36 to 78 and Theft under $5,000 going from 132 to 189.
Common police activities saw a very minor decrease, with the largest drop being missing person calls falling from 62 to 52, and the largest increase came from wellness checks, which rose from 88 to 108.
Crimes against people fell from 381 to 339 with notable drops coming from Sexual Offences going from 48 to 37 and Robbery/Extortion/Harassment/Threats falling from 126 to 95.
Drug enforcement calls dropped from 62 to 40 with trafficking calls falling from 43 to 26.