Crime statistics from the Fort Garry campus and Bannatyne campus for November 2024 have been released by the university’s Security Services.
The report includes multiple offence classifications such as theft, mischief, fraud, trespassing and driving offences to distinguish the frequency and type of different infractions.
According to crime statistics from November 2024, there were a total of 31 incidents that occurred on the Fort Garry campus and four incidents that occurred on the Bannatyne campus.
In total, U of M Security Services recorded nine theft incidents, including two bicycle thefts, four personal item thefts, one debit card theft and one merchandise theft on the Fort Garry campus and one theft of food at the Bannatyne campus.
Thirteen mischief incidents, including six vandalized vehicles, three graffiti incidents, one vandalized washroom, one vandalized room, one vandalized picnic table and the discharge of one fire extinguisher were recorded at the Fort Garry campus.
One attempted fraud incident and one report of an armed individual were recorded, as well as two driving offences, both of which were vehicle collisions.
One smoking bylaw incident was recorded and eight trespassing incidents occurred, including five at the Fort Garry campus and three at the Bannatyne campus.
Additionally, Security Services responded to 110 calls related to suspicious persons or vehicles, nine medical emergencies, seven calls related to parking and 197 unscheduled access requests related to students and staff who needed assistance in accessing certain buildings and rooms. They also responded to 128 alarm calls, such as code blue, fire and emergency phones and panic alarms.
The U of M Security Services also completed a total of 102 safe walks and 27 safe rides.