Police statistics affirm fears that violent crime is on the rise in Peel Region

Statistics in the Peel Regional Police annual report highlight in stark detail an increasing number of violent crimes, sustaining a trend of several years. The troubling statistics emphasize the ongoing difficulty Peel police and regional politicians face in finding a solution to the rising violence while also contending with rapid growth that is transitioning Brampton and Mississauga from sleepy bedroom communities into large urban centres with a crop of big-city issues.

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My continued coverage of the dangerous year that was in Peel Region.

The Peel Police annual report shows the severity of crime is increasing in the fast-growing region, continuing a pattern begun in 2014 and paralleling the urban experience across Canada.

However, Mississauga and Brampton remain safer than many other cities, with a violent crime rate well below the provincial average.

And with increases to the police budget, the number of officers per capita is going up in keeping with the region’s population boom.

Published on June 3, 2019 in The Pointer - Brampton