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Story summary
- Winnipeg residents avoid nighttime outings because of crime concerns, a recent poll shows.
- The poll of 687 Winnipeggers found 43 % limit outings and 68 % feel less safe than four years ago.
- Police reported 2025 total crime severity down 9 %, violent crime down 11 %, and vehicle theft up 13 %.
- Hate-motivated crimes rose 154 % in 2025.
- Only 8 % feel safe walking downtown at night, down from 49 % in 2024.