Downtown Community Crime Statistics
Source: Winnipeg Police Service (WPS), latest full year
Downtown is a community in Winnipeg comprising 23 neighbourhoods. Based on the latest full-year data from the Winnipeg Police Service, the community recorded 1,323 incidents in total, with Property crime being the most common type (60%).
South Portage had the highest number of incidents (153), while The Forks recorded the fewest (2). Home buyers comparing neighbourhood safety in Downtown, Winnipeg can click any neighbourhood name below for a detailed crime breakdown.
For Home Buyers
Crime levels within Downtown vary significantly — the gap between the highest and lowest-crime neighbourhoods is 151 incidents. 13 of 23 neighbourhoods fall at or below the community median (48 incidents), offering relatively safer options within the area. Once you've narrowed to this community, explore individual neighbourhood pages for multi-year trends before making your decision.
Neighbourhood Crime Ranking
Neighbourhood × Category Breakdown
| Neighbourhood | Drugs (CDSA) | Federal Statute | Other | Property | Traffic | Violent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Portage | — | — | 10 | 111 | — | 32 | 153 |
| Spence | 4 | 1 | 48 | 55 | 1 | 23 | 132 |
| West Alexander | 1 | — | 16 | 85 | 4 | 26 | 132 |
| Daniel Mcintyre | 1 | 1 | 21 | 55 | 4 | 36 | 118 |
| Polo Park | — | — | 3 | 97 | — | 13 | 113 |
| Portage-Ellice | — | — | 4 | 87 | — | 20 | 111 |
| Centennial | 1 | — | 16 | 34 | 3 | 13 | 67 |
| West Broadway | 1 | — | 16 | 30 | — | 20 | 67 |
| St. Matthews | — | — | 10 | 25 | 1 | 26 | 62 |
| Central Park | 2 | — | 11 | 27 | — | 12 | 52 |
| Exchange District | — | — | 2 | 37 | — | 9 | 48 |
| Minto | 1 | — | 22 | 22 | — | 3 | 48 |
| Logan-C.P.R. | — | — | 6 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 37 |
| Wolseley | 1 | — | 3 | 23 | — | 7 | 34 |
| Colony | — | — | 3 | 19 | — | 8 | 30 |
| Sargent Park | — | — | 2 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 30 |
| Broadway-Assiniboine | — | — | 3 | 16 | — | 7 | 26 |
| China Town | — | — | 2 | 13 | — | 4 | 19 |
| Portage & Main | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | 5 | 18 |
| Civic Centre | — | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | 10 |
| Legislature | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | 9 |
| West Wolseley | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| The Forks | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |