Crimes related to the illicit drug trade have risen in Regina, according to the latest figures.
Crime statistics, provided by the city's police department Wednesday, also show that traffic violations in the city have increased.
Two notable areas that have seen a decline are break and enter crimes and auto theft.
"We're seeing a continuing trend of reported crime being reduced in Regina," Troy Hagen, the police chief, said Wednesday noting that there were also more officers working today compared to ten years ago.
Regina's mayor, Pat Fiacco, also made note of the additional police officers and credited the provincial government for helping pay for more officers.
"There are a number of positions that are funded by our provincial government and it's important that they recognize it's money well spent," Fiacco said.
The latest figures show that, overall, there were 27 per cent fewer crimes reported to police compared to ten years ago.
Break and enter crimes, also compared to ten years ago, were down by 54 per cent.
Auto thefts were down 63 per cent.
The area of rising crime was in illicit drugs, which saw a rise, in ten years, of 137 per cent.
Traffic violations rose by 65 per cent.
The increases in those areas were attributed to increased enforcement.
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