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Originally Posted by PsYcNeT
You literally reiterated what I said.
The succinct fact is, per capita violent crime has gone down by -2.5% in Calgary between 2018-2022.
Stating anything else is manipulation/creating a narrative.
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Except when it's not:
https://calgaryherald.com/news/local...-levels-police
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“However, the severity of that crime has worsened, led by assaults involving weapons and bodily harm, as well as personal robberies,” Boyd said.
“Weapon-related offences have been increasing and, in 2022, we’re on track to set a record for incidents involving weapons. The most common weapon that we’re seeing is edged weapons, typically knives.”
Police stats indicate the growing levels of violent crime are taking place citywide, with rates of increase slightly lower in the downtown.
One area where crime rates eclipse pre-pandemic highs is shootings; by the end of May, there had been 62 shootings in Calgary, compared to an average of 35 by this time over the previous five years.
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It's pretty easy to lump a bunch of different types of crime into one heading and then state the rate is either going up or down.
The fact is that there are more stabbings and shootings in Calgary lately.