The Saskatchewan RCMP says there were 27 per cent more homicide files and 33 per cent more homicide victims in 2024 than the year prior.
Saskatchewan RCMP investigated 38 homicide files in 2024 (January 1-December 31) with 40 victims, making it the highest year on record for homicide files in RCMP jurisdiction in the province.
2024 also marked the second-highest year on record for number of homicide victims in their jurisdiction and 22 of the homicide files and victims, last year, were reported in Saskatchewan RCMP’s North District.
Saskatchewan RCMP say their officers dealt with four instances of homicide clusters. That is when there are three or more homicide investigations within a seven-day period and that happened in February, August, September and December. Last February 1-5 there were five separate homicides.
Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes teams laid charges against 36 individuals in relation to 2024’s homicide investigations. Of those charged, 25 were male and 11 were female.
2023 Statistics Canada data, which is the most recent that is available, there was national homicide rate of 1.94 homicides per 100,000 people. In 2024, Saskatchewan RCMP experienced a rate of 7.2 homicide victims per 100,000 people. In the North District there was a rate of 14.8 homicide victims per 100,000 people.
And of those charged with homicide by Saskatchewan RCMP last year, 45 per cent were subject to court-ordered conditions or supervision at the time of the offence and two were wanted on outstanding warrants
For the web:
Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes investigated*:
” 2020: 30 homicide files with 31 victims
” 2021: 31 homicide files with 35 victims
” 2022: 33 homicide files with 43 victims (including all victims of the mass casualty)
” 2023: 30 homicide files with 30 victims
” 2024: 38 homicide files with 40 victims
” 2025 to January 27: 2 homicide files with 2 victims
*Note: Saskatchewan RCMP provides response and investigative support to other Saskatchewan police services; these investigations are NOT included in the above totals.
