Westwood — Violent Crime

Source: Winnipeg Police Service (WPS)

Between 2017 and 2025, Westwood recorded 358 Violent crime incidents. The most frequent offence was "Assault - Level 1", accounting for 100 incidents (28% of this category).

In 2025, there were 64 Violent incidents, increased by 28% from 2024 (50). Residents and home buyers researching Westwood safety should note this increase.

Over the full period, Violent crime in Westwood has risen by approximately 156% since 2017. For a complete picture of crime in Westwood, Winnipeg, visit the full crime statistics overview.

Violent Breakdown 358 total

Assault - Level 1 100 (28%)

Robbery 78 (22%)

Uttering Threats 52 (15%)

Assault - Level 2 47 (13%)

Sexual Assault - Level 1 40 (11%)

Criminal Harassment 8 (2%)

Extortion 8 (2%)

Assaults against Peace Officer 7 (2%)

Other Sexual Offenses 7 (2%)

Other Violent Violations 7 (2%)

Subcategory	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	Total
Assault - Level 1	9	12	7	5	7	14	15	12	19	100
Robbery	5	4	7	5	6	6	19	10	16	78
Uttering Threats	1	5	5	2	7	4	8	15	5	52
Assault - Level 2	3	4	2	2	3	7	14	-	12	47
Sexual Assault - Level 1	5	4	8	1	1	6	2	8	5	40
Criminal Harassment	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	2	5	8
Extortion	-	-	-	-	-	3	1	3	1	8
Assaults against Peace Officer	-	1	1	-	-	1	3	-	1	7
Other Sexual Offenses	2	-	2	1	1	1	-	-	-	7
Other Violent Violations	-	2	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	7
Firearms Offences (use, discharge, point)	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
Homicide	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Kidnapping / Forcible Confinement	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1
Threatening/Harassing Communications	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
Year Total	25	33	33	16	27	43	67	50	64	358

What is "Violent" crime?

Offences involving force or threats against a person: homicide, sexual assault, assault (all levels), robbery, criminal harassment, and kidnapping.

Classification based on Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey, as used by the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS).