Crimes against people are up significantly in New West over last year, but property crimes are down slightly.
A monthly crime report from the New Westminster Police Department, presented to the police board this week, shows 72 “persons offences” — assault, robbery and sexual assault — in June, bringing the year-to-date total to 351.
That’s up 19 per cent from the 295 offences reported at the same time in 2022.
June’s numbers included three sexual assaults, 45 common assaults, 14 assaults with weapon or causing bodily harm, one aggravated assault and nine robberies.
Property crimes, however, are slightly down compared with 2022's numbers.
June saw 207 property crimes (including break-and-enters, thefts and mischief), bringing the year-to-date total to 997, down three per cent from 1,028 at the same time in 2022.
Here’s how the numbers break down:
New Westminster crime stats: June 2023
PERSONS OFFENCES
- Homicide: 0
- Attempted homicide: 0
- Sexual assault: 3
- Assault – common: 45
- Assault with weapon or causing bodily harm: 14
- Assault – aggravated: 1
- Robbery: 9
- TOTAL PERSONS OFFENCES JUNE 2023: 72
PROPERTY OFFENCES
- Break and enter – business: 6
- Break and enter – residence: 11
- Break and enter – other: 9
- Theft of vehicle: 13
- Theft from vehicle: 55
- Theft (other) over $5,000: 1
- Theft (other) under $5,000: 65
- Mischief over $5,000: 0
- Mischief $5,000 or under: 47
- TOTAL PROPERTY OFFENCES JUNE 2023: 207
New Westminster crime stats: Year to date 2023 (as of end of June)
PERSONS OFFENCES
- Homicide: 0
- Attempted homicide: 0
- Sexual assault: 35
- Assault – common: 199
- Assault with weapon or causing bodily harm: 72
- Assault – aggravated: 6
- Robbery: 39
- TOTAL PERSONS OFFENCES YEAR-TO-DATE 2023: 351
PROPERTY OFFENCES
- Break and enter – business: 47
- Break and enter – residence: 40
- Break and enter – other: 44
- Theft of vehicle: 64
- Theft from vehicle: 281
- Theft (other) over $5,000: 9
- Theft (other) under $5,000: 261
- Mischief over $5,000: 7
- Mischief $5,000 or under: 244
- TOTAL PROPERTY OFFENCES YEAR-TO-DATE 2023: 997
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