The number of total police events reported in both the city and rural Grande Prairie areas saw a bump in November compared to the same month in 2022.
According to the latest numbers from the Grande Prairie RCMP, a total of 2,612 police events were reported in the City of Grande Prairie in November up from the 2,305 incidents reported last November. In rural Grande Prairie 561 police events were reported last month, 60 more than were reported in 2022.
In the City of Grande Prairie, there was a bump in the number of Theft from Motor Vehicle and Theft of Motor Vehicle incidents reported in November. The number of Theft from Motor Vehicle’s saw an uptick from 27 incidents to 28 incidents, while the number of Theft of Motor Vehicles went from 19 incidents in November 2022 to 22 incidents in November 2023. The number of Break-and-enter and Possession of Stolen Property incidents saw a year-over-year decline, with 22 Break-and-enter incidents reported down from 24 in 2022 and 19 Possession of Stolen Property Incidents down from 21 reported in 2022.
In rural Grande Prairie, there was an increase in the number of Theft of Motor Vehicle incidents, going from four in 2022 to 12 in 2023, while the number of Break-and-enter incidents stayed steady at seven in 2022 and 2023. The number of Theft from Motor Vehicle and Possession of Stolen Property incidents both saw a year-over-year decline in 2023, with three Theft from Motor Vehicle incidents in November 2023 half the number reported the same month the previous year and seven Possession of Stolen Property incidents reported in November down from the 11 reported the same month in 2022.