Wednesday, August 19, 2026
On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the Winnipeg Police Service recorded 81 calls for service in the Violence category — about one every 18 minutes.
That is 13% fewer than a typical Wednesday around this time of year (93). The same Wednesday a year earlier, August 20, 2025, had 76. It had more Violence calls than 55% of the 510 other days on record.
81
Violence calls
about one every 18 minutes
−13%
vs a typical Wednesday
around this time of year (93)
+7%
vs the same Wednesday last year
Aug 20, 2025: 76
1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
busiest hour
8 calls
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When the calls came in
Calls per hour, Violence. marks a typical Wednesday around this time of year.
- midnight to 1 a.m.: 3 calls, typical 3.9
- 1 a.m. to 2 a.m.: 3 calls, typical 3.9
- 2 a.m. to 3 a.m.: 4 calls, typical 1.0
- 3 a.m. to 4 a.m.: 2 calls, typical 1.3
- 4 a.m. to 5 a.m.: 0 calls, typical 1.1
- 5 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 3 calls, typical 1.1
- 6 a.m. to 7 a.m.: 1 call, typical 1.4
- 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.: 1 call, typical 2.0
- 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.: 1 call, typical 2.9
- 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.: 1 call, typical 2.9
- 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.: 4 calls, typical 4.9
- 11 a.m. to noon: 5 calls, typical 5.4
- noon to 1 p.m.: 2 calls, typical 5.3
- 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.: 8 calls, typical 4.9
- 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.: 3 calls, typical 5.7
- 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.: 2 calls, typical 6.0
- 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.: 4 calls, typical 5.3
- 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.: 7 calls, typical 5.7
- 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.: 6 calls, typical 5.1
- 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.: 6 calls, typical 5.0
- 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.: 6 calls, typical 4.9
- 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.: 2 calls, typical 4.0
- 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.: 5 calls, typical 5.6
- 11 p.m. to midnight: 2 calls, typical 3.7
Hour-by-hour numbers
| Hour | Calls | Typical Wednesday |
|---|---|---|
| midnight to 1 a.m. | 3 | 3.9 |
| 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. | 3 | 3.9 |
| 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. | 4 | 1.0 |
| 3 a.m. to 4 a.m. | 2 | 1.3 |
| 4 a.m. to 5 a.m. | 0 | 1.1 |
| 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. | 3 | 1.1 |
| 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. | 1 | 1.4 |
| 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. | 1 | 2.0 |
| 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. | 1 | 2.9 |
| 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. | 1 | 2.9 |
| 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. | 4 | 4.9 |
| 11 a.m. to noon | 5 | 5.4 |
| noon to 1 p.m. | 2 | 5.3 |
| 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. | 8 | 4.9 |
| 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. | 3 | 5.7 |
| 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. | 2 | 6.0 |
| 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. | 4 | 5.3 |
| 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. | 7 | 5.7 |
| 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | 6 | 5.1 |
| 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | 6 | 5.0 |
| 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. | 6 | 4.9 |
| 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. | 2 | 4.0 |
| 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. | 5 | 5.6 |
| 11 p.m. to midnight | 2 | 3.7 |
What the calls were about
Call types as WPS categorises them; typical Wednesday.
Where
By WPS police district
By community area
Neighbourhoods 50 with calls (Violence) · select a row to find it on the map
| Neighbourhood | Community | District | Calls | Typical day | Most common call |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Portage | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 4 | 1.9 | Uttering Threats |
| Broadway-Assiniboine | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 3 | 1.1 | Uttering Threats |
| Exchange District | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 3 | 0.9 | Assault |
| Logan-C.P.R. | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 3 | 2.2 | Several types |
| River-Osborne | River Heights | District 2 (West) | 3 | 1.6 | Weapon/Firearm Offences |
| St. James Industrial | St. James - Assiniboia | District 2 (West) | 3 | 1.6 | Assault |
| St. John's | Point Douglas | District 3 (North) | 3 | 2.9 | Uttering Threats |
| The Maples | Seven Oaks | District 3 (North) | 3 | 0.8 | Several types |
| West Alexander | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 3 | 2.4 | Assault |
| West Broadway | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 3 | 3.9 | Several types |
| William Whyte | Point Douglas | District 3 (North) | 3 | 3.3 | Several types |
| Chalmers | River East | District 4 (East) | 2 | 1.3 | Assault |
| Daniel McIntyre | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 2 | 2.5 | Assault, Uttering Threats |
| Grant Park | River Heights | District 2 (West) | 2 | 0.2 | Robbery |
| Kildare-Redonda | Transcona | District 4 (East) | 2 | 0.2 | Other Violent Offences, Robbery |
| Lord Selkirk Park | Point Douglas | District 3 (North) | 2 | 1.7 | Sexual Related Offences, Weapon/Firearm Offences |
| Rossmere-A | River East | District 4 (East) | 2 | 0.8 | Robbery, Uttering Threats |
| Spence | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 2 | 2.3 | Serious Assault, Uttering Threats |
| Booth | St. James - Assiniboia | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.6 | Uttering Threats |
| Brooklands | Inkster | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.5 | Assault |
| Centennial | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 1 | 2.5 | Sexual Related Offences |
| Central Park | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 1 | 2.2 | Serious Assault |
| Central St. Boniface | St. Boniface | District 4 (East) | 1 | 1.6 | Assault |
| Colony | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 1 | 0.6 | Assault |
| Crescent Park | Fort Garry | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.2 | Weapon/Firearm Offences |
| Crescentwood | River Heights | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.1 | Uttering Threats |
| Edgeland | Assiniboine South | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.4 | Assault |
| Garden City | Seven Oaks | District 3 (North) | 1 | 0.7 | Assault |
| Inkster-Faraday | Point Douglas | District 3 (North) | 1 | 0.9 | Assault |
| Jefferson | Seven Oaks | District 3 (North) | 1 | 0.6 | Uttering Threats |
| Leila North | Seven Oaks | District 3 (North) | 1 | 0.3 | Assault |
| Lord Roberts | River Heights | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.4 | Robbery |
| Meadowood | St. Vital | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.3 | Assault |
| Minto | Downtown | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.5 | Assault |
| Portage & Main | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 1 | 0.4 | Assault |
| Rockwood | River Heights | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.2 | Assault |
| Roslyn | River Heights | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.5 | Robbery |
| Sage Creek | St. Boniface | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.2 | Sexual Related Offences |
| Seven Oaks | Seven Oaks | District 3 (North) | 1 | 0.4 | Sexual Related Offences |
| Shaughnessy Park | Inkster | District 3 (North) | 1 | 0.2 | Assault |
| South Point Douglas | Point Douglas | District 1 (Downtown) | 1 | 1.8 | Uttering Threats |
| St. Matthews | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 1 | 1.4 | Uttering Threats |
| Templeton-Sinclair | Seven Oaks | District 3 (North) | 1 | 0.3 | Robbery |
| The Forks | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 1 | 0.7 | Assault |
| Tuxedo Industrial | Assiniboine South | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.3 | Assault |
| Valley Gardens | River East | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.6 | Sexual Related Offences |
| Victoria West | Transcona | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.2 | Assault |
| Weston | Inkster | District 1 (Downtown) | 1 | 1.2 | Assault |
| Wolseley | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 1 | 0.9 | Weapon/Firearm Offences |
| Worthington | St. Vital | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.4 | Serious Assault |
| No location published | – | – | 1 | – | – |
The week at a glance
Calls by community area, Violence, Sunday to Saturday. Darker means more calls, on a scale shared by every week on record.
| Community | Sun Aug 16 | Mon Aug 17 | Tue Aug 18 | Wed Aug 19 | Thu Aug 20 | Fri Aug 21 | Sat Aug 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown | 20 | 39 | 29 | 31 | 36 | 41 | 42 |
| Point Douglas | 8 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 15 |
| River Heights | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Seven Oaks | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| St. James - Assiniboia | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| River East | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Fort Garry | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Inkster | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| St. Boniface | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| St. Vital | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Transcona | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Assiniboine South | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| No location published | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| All of Winnipeg | 77 | 89 | 84 | 81 | 85 | 98 | 105 |
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Every day in 2026
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2026 at a glance
Violence calls, 256 complete days (Jan 1 – Sep 13, 2026).