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Sask. RCMP sheds light on intimate partner violence stats in the province

By Keira Miller Jul 25, 2025 | 8:47 AM

Over one-quarter of violent crime committed in Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction is intimate partner violence, and according to 2024 RCMP data, couples in the dating stage are the most common demographic involved.

In 2024, individuals in dating relationships made up 60 per cent of reported victims of IPV. When combined with those who experienced violence from an ex-boyfriend/girlfriend, violence by a current or former dating partner totaled 81 per cent of IPV victims.

Physical assault is the main form of intimate partner violence, with 86 per cent of cases being reported as such. The next most common IPV crime types were criminal harassment and uttering threats followed by sexual assaults.

IPV can also look like a breach of privacy through the distribution of intimate images. In 2024, Saskatchewan RCMP officers responded to 53 victims of non-consensual distribution of intimate images crimes involving current or former intimate partners. This number is up 60 per cent from 2023.