Saskatchewan RCMP report nearly 10,000 family, partner violence victims in 2025 despite slight decline

Saskatchewan RCMP responded to more than 9,800 victims of family and intimate partner violence in 2025, underscoring persistently high levels of interpersonal violence across the province.

Police reported 5,191 victims of family violence and 4,708 victims of intimate partner violence last year. Family violence accounted for about 30 per cent of all violent crime victims, while intimate partner violence made up 27 per cent. Spouses and ex-spouses are included in both categories.

Both figures marked slight declines from 2024, when officers responded to 5,269 family violence victims and 4,808 intimate partner violence victims.

Despite the decreases, rates remain elevated. In RCMP jurisdiction, family violence occurred at a rate of 925 victims per 100,000 population in 2025, while intimate partner violence was reported at 839 victims per 100,000.

Five-year trends show consistently high levels. Family violence rates climbed from 854 per 100,000 in 2021 to a peak of 939 in 2024 before easing slightly in 2025. Intimate partner violence rates have fluctuated between 820 and 857 per 100,000 over the same period.

More than half of all reported victims were in northern Saskatchewan. The RCMP’s North District accounted for 2,698 family violence victims, or 52 per cent, and 2,385 intimate partner violence victims, or 51 per cent.

Central District reported 1,456 family violence victims and 1,414 intimate partner violence victims, while South District recorded 1,037 and 909 victims respectively.

“These numbers show that both family and intimate partner violence continue to have a significant impact in our communities,” said Cpl. Rob King, Saskatchewan RCMP interpersonal violence co-ordinator. “Even with a slight decline, the levels remain high.”

The RCMP says it continues to work with community agencies to support victims and improve safety.

The force is also promoting its Family Violence Initiative Fund, which offers up to $25,000 in project funding for organizations working on prevention, education and victim support. Applications for the 2026-27 funding cycle are open until March 27.