The building of Lloydminster RCMP detachment. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)

By Kenneth Cheung

POLICING

Crime drops sharply in Lloydminster, RCMP report shows

Jan 20, 2026 | 2:59 PM

Crime in Lloydminster fell sharply during the final three months of 2025, according to a new RCMP quarterly report that also shows increases in court-order breaches and drug charges.

The local RCMP responded to 4,285 calls for service between October and December — 715 fewer than the previous quarter — as total Criminal Code incidents declined to 1,585, down from 2,085 during the same period in 2024.

Property crime dropped to 769 incidents, compared with 1,309 a year earlier. Theft of motor vehicles fell to 32 cases, down from 90 during the same quarter last year.

“The third quarter saw significant reductions in many categories of crime,” said Staff Sgt. Jerry Nutbrown, who leads the detachment’s General Investigative Section and Crime Reduction Unit.

“The Lloydminster RCMP has been employing various crime reduction initiatives and strategies along with proactive policing, and results of these efforts are being realized.”

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Police laid 300 charges for failing to comply with court orders, an increase of 42 from the previous year’s third quarter. Charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act rose to 72, up 30 year over year.

During the three-month period, officers laid 1,095 criminal and provincial charges, processed 448 prisoners through the Lloydminster cell block, completed 560 criminal record checks, and responded to 272 reported collisions.

False alarms declined by 61, while false or abandoned 911 calls dropped by 13 compared with the same period in 2024.

“Any reductions in these call for service types allows police to be applying their efforts to other substantial calls for service or proactive duties,” Nutbrown said.

The report also notes thefts of motor vehicles declined sharply during the third period, from 90 a year earlier to 32.

“I have to believe that vehicle owners are contributing in this category by better securing their vehicles and not leaving keys in vehicles,” Nutbrown said.

The Lloydminster RCMP said it will continue releasing quarterly policing summaries to improve transparency.

“Through the release of more details on policing in Lloydminster, we are hoping that better informing the residents will give them a clearer understanding of the work being done by all the staff at the detachment.”

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Kenneth.Cheung@pattisonmedia.com