The Windsor Police Service is reporting a 13.7 per cent increase in crimes against people in 2024, driven in part by cases of intimate partner violence.
Deputy Chief Jason Crowley says 30 per cent of all of the crimes against people are related to intimate partner violence.
In all, 3,218 crimes against people were reported in Windsor and Amherstburg last year, 387 more cases than in 2023.
Crimes against people include assaults, sexual violations, threats, and harassment.
In 2024, 1,987 assault cases were recorded by Windsor police.
Crowley says 41 per cent of all the assault cases were related to IPV, an increase of 3.7 per cent over 2023.
He says their business is public safety and they want people to feel safe.
“It’s a very big concern for the Windsor police, which is why we’ve put such a priority on response to try and combat that,” he says. “We …