Friday, August 28, 2026
On Friday, August 28, 2026, the Winnipeg Police Service recorded 102 calls for service in the Violence category — about one every 14 minutes.
That is 8% more than a typical Friday around this time of year (95). The same Friday a year earlier, August 29, 2025, had 90. It had more Violence calls than 90% of the 510 other days on record.
102
Violence calls
about one every 14 minutes
+8%
vs a typical Friday
around this time of year (95)
+13%
vs the same Friday last year
Aug 29, 2025: 90
1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
busiest hour
11 calls
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When the calls came in
Calls per hour, Violence. marks a typical Friday around this time of year.
- midnight to 1 a.m.: 3 calls, typical 3.8
- 1 a.m. to 2 a.m.: 3 calls, typical 2.5
- 2 a.m. to 3 a.m.: 4 calls, typical 3.2
- 3 a.m. to 4 a.m.: 0 calls, typical 2.5
- 4 a.m. to 5 a.m.: 1 call, typical 1.2
- 5 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 1 call, typical 2.2
- 6 a.m. to 7 a.m.: 4 calls, typical 1.8
- 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.: 0 calls, typical 2.0
- 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.: 0 calls, typical 2.0
- 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.: 1 call, typical 3.8
- 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.: 0 calls, typical 3.8
- 11 a.m. to noon: 6 calls, typical 4.8
- noon to 1 p.m.: 7 calls, typical 4.2
- 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.: 11 calls, typical 5.2
- 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.: 1 call, typical 4.2
- 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.: 8 calls, typical 5.3
- 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.: 3 calls, typical 4.7
- 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.: 4 calls, typical 5.0
- 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.: 5 calls, typical 6.5
- 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.: 8 calls, typical 5.2
- 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.: 8 calls, typical 5.8
- 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.: 6 calls, typical 5.3
- 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.: 11 calls, typical 3.5
- 11 p.m. to midnight: 7 calls, typical 6.0
Hour-by-hour numbers
| Hour | Calls | Typical Friday |
|---|---|---|
| midnight to 1 a.m. | 3 | 3.8 |
| 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. | 3 | 2.5 |
| 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. | 4 | 3.2 |
| 3 a.m. to 4 a.m. | 0 | 2.5 |
| 4 a.m. to 5 a.m. | 1 | 1.2 |
| 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. | 1 | 2.2 |
| 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. | 4 | 1.8 |
| 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. | 0 | 2.0 |
| 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. | 0 | 2.0 |
| 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. | 1 | 3.8 |
| 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. | 0 | 3.8 |
| 11 a.m. to noon | 6 | 4.8 |
| noon to 1 p.m. | 7 | 4.2 |
| 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. | 11 | 5.2 |
| 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. | 1 | 4.2 |
| 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. | 8 | 5.3 |
| 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. | 3 | 4.7 |
| 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. | 4 | 5.0 |
| 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | 5 | 6.5 |
| 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | 8 | 5.2 |
| 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. | 8 | 5.8 |
| 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. | 6 | 5.3 |
| 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. | 11 | 3.5 |
| 11 p.m. to midnight | 7 | 6.0 |
What the calls were about
Call types as WPS categorises them; typical Friday.
Where
By WPS police district
By community area
Neighbourhoods 56 with calls (Violence) · select a row to find it on the map
| Neighbourhood | Community | District | Calls | Typical day | Most common call |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central St. Boniface | St. Boniface | District 4 (East) | 8 | 1.5 | Assault |
| Daniel McIntyre | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 7 | 2.4 | Serious Assault, Uttering Threats |
| St. John's | Point Douglas | District 3 (North) | 5 | 2.8 | Several types |
| Centennial | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 4 | 2.3 | Assault |
| South Point Douglas | Point Douglas | District 1 (Downtown) | 4 | 1.9 | Assault |
| West Broadway | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 4 | 3.9 | Assault |
| William Whyte | Point Douglas | District 3 (North) | 4 | 3.3 | Uttering Threats |
| Burrows-Keewatin | Inkster | District 3 (North) | 3 | 0.6 | Several types |
| The Maples | Seven Oaks | District 3 (North) | 3 | 0.8 | Several types |
| West Alexander | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 3 | 2.3 | Robbery |
| China Town | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 2 | 1.3 | Assault, Robbery |
| Garden City | Seven Oaks | District 3 (North) | 2 | 0.8 | Robbery, Uttering Threats |
| Logan-C.P.R. | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 2 | 2.2 | Assault, Robbery |
| Luxton | Point Douglas | District 3 (North) | 2 | 0.3 | Assault |
| Munroe West | River East | District 4 (East) | 2 | 0.2 | Robbery, Sexual Related Offences |
| Portage-Ellice | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 2 | 1.0 | Assault, Uttering Threats |
| Seven Oaks | Seven Oaks | District 3 (North) | 2 | 0.5 | Assault, Serious Assault |
| St. James Industrial | St. James - Assiniboia | District 2 (West) | 2 | 1.6 | Assault, Uttering Threats |
| The Forks | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 2 | 0.8 | Robbery |
| Weston | Inkster | District 1 (Downtown) | 2 | 1.3 | Assault, Robbery |
| Booth | St. James - Assiniboia | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.6 | Sexual Related Offences |
| Canterbury Park | Transcona | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.2 | Uttering Threats |
| Central Park | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 1 | 2.0 | Robbery |
| Chalmers | River East | District 4 (East) | 1 | 1.4 | Assault |
| Civic Centre | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 1 | 0.4 | Sexual Related Offences |
| Colony | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 1 | 0.5 | Uttering Threats |
| Crescentwood | River Heights | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.1 | Weapon/Firearm Offences |
| Dufferin | Point Douglas | District 3 (North) | 1 | 0.8 | Assault |
| Edgeland | Assiniboine South | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.4 | Robbery |
| Glendale | St. James - Assiniboia | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.1 | Weapon/Firearm Offences |
| Heritage Park | St. James - Assiniboia | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.2 | Uttering Threats |
| Inkster-Faraday | Point Douglas | District 3 (North) | 1 | 0.9 | Robbery |
| Jefferson | Seven Oaks | District 3 (North) | 1 | 0.7 | Sexual Related Offences |
| Leila North | Seven Oaks | District 3 (North) | 1 | 0.3 | Serious Assault |
| Leila-McPhillips Triangle | Seven Oaks | District 3 (North) | 1 | 0.4 | Sexual Related Offences |
| Margaret Park | Seven Oaks | District 3 (North) | 1 | 0.3 | Assault |
| Meadows | Transcona | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.0 | Sexual Related Offences |
| North River Heights | River Heights | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.1 | Assault |
| Pembina Strip | Fort Garry | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.4 | Uttering Threats |
| Polo Park | Downtown | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.9 | Assault |
| Regent | Transcona | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.9 | Robbery |
| River East | River East | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.4 | Sexual Related Offences |
| River-Osborne | River Heights | District 2 (West) | 1 | 1.7 | Assault |
| Robertson | Point Douglas | District 3 (North) | 1 | 0.3 | Robbery |
| Sargent Park | Downtown | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.5 | Uttering Threats |
| Shaughnessy Park | Inkster | District 3 (North) | 1 | 0.2 | Assault |
| South Pointe | Fort Garry | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.1 | Assault |
| Southland Park | St. Boniface | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.0 | Assault |
| Spence | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 1 | 2.4 | Uttering Threats |
| Springfield North | River East | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.2 | Weapon/Firearm Offences |
| St. John's Park | Point Douglas | District 3 (North) | 1 | 0.2 | Weapon/Firearm Offences |
| St. Matthews | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 1 | 1.4 | Weapon/Firearm Offences |
| St. Vital Centre | St. Vital | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.2 | Assault |
| Tuxedo Industrial | Assiniboine South | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.3 | Weapon/Firearm Offences |
| University | Fort Garry | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.0 | Assault |
| Worthington | St. Vital | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.4 | 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 23 | Mon Aug 24 | Tue Aug 25 | Wed Aug 26 | Thu Aug 27 | Fri Aug 28 | Sat Aug 29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown | 29 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 25 | 33 | 26 |
| Point Douglas | 15 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 19 |
| St. James - Assiniboia | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 10 |
| River East | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
| River Heights | 11 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Seven Oaks | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
| Fort Garry | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| St. Boniface | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| Inkster | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| St. Vital | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Transcona | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Assiniboine South | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| No location published | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| All of Winnipeg | 93 | 74 | 74 | 95 | 90 | 102 | 82 |
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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).