Rural crime in decline: southern Alberta RCMP

Rural crime is on the decline, the RCMP said in a media statement released by the Southern Alberta District (SAD) late Wednesday afternoon. Mounties say when comparing January to March to the same period in 2023, crime against people, property crimes and criminal code offences overall are down substantially. Break and enters fell 18.4 per cent, motor vehicle thefts decreased 21.9 per cent and instances of theft under $5,000 dropped 17.7 per cent. That meant from January to March 2024, compared t