High Crime Stats in Canada’s Low-Population Areas: How Police Are Tackling It

Police cordon off an area outside a home in Charlottetown, P.E.I, on May 1, 2021. The Canadian Press/John Morris

While crime rates have risen nationally in recent years, the surge in rural areas has outpaced that of Canada’s big cities, challenging small police forces to tackle bigger issues than they had in the past.

Kensington, Prince Edward Island, with a population of 2,300, is one such place that has seen a rise in the number and severity of crimes.