Crime is down in Windsor and Amherstburg this year. Fraud is up 5.9%
Crime is down in Windsor and Amherstburg so far this year. Fraud isn't. Jan. to Sept., per Windsor Police: Crimes against people: 2,174, down 6.9% Property crimes: 7,762, down 5.7% Fraud: 1,482, up 5.9% Scammed? Call 519-258-6111.
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Reported crime in Windsor and Amherstburg is down so far this year, but fraud is moving the other way, according to the Windsor Police Service's September crime report.
The numbers
From Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, police recorded 2,174 crimes against people, down 6.9 per cent from 2,336 in the same period last year. Property crimes fell 5.7 per cent, to 7,762 from 8,234.
Fraud is the exception. The police report shows 1,482 frauds so far this year, up 5.9 per cent from 1,399. In the City of Windsor alone, frauds were up 6.8 per cent, to 1,409.
Break-and-enters fell to 692 from 746, and thefts fell to 4,494 from 4,734. Other Criminal Code violations, a separate category, rose 7.8 per cent to 1,532. Across every category in the report, police counted 12,462 incidents, down 4.8 per cent.
How many get solved
The report also tracks how many incidents police have cleared, which includes cases closed with a charge and cases closed without one. So far this year, police cleared 81.3 per cent of crimes against people, 13.7 per cent of property crimes and 8.4 per cent of frauds.
Keep in mind
These are incidents reported to police, not every crime that happens. Under the national counting rules the report uses, an incident with several offences is counted once, under its most serious violation. The figures cover Windsor and Amherstburg, which Windsor Police also polices. Our Oct. 15 story covered September on its own:
What it means for you
If you are targeted by a scam, Windsor Police say you can report it online through the service's online reporting system or by calling the non-emergency line at 519-258-6111. You can also report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre online or at 1-888-495-8501, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
If you were a victim, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says to contact your local police as soon as possible.
