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Table 1 Selected violations, by most serious offences, Canada
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| Type of violations | 2008 | 2007 to 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| number | rate | % change in rate | |
| Population | 33,311,389 | ... | ... |
| Total, all violations | 2,473,087 | 7,424 | -4 |
| Total Criminal Code violations (including traffic) | 2,337,874 | 7,018 | -4 |
| Total Criminal Code violations (excluding traffic), crime rate | 2,194,705 | 6,588 | -5 |
| Total violent Criminal Code violations1 | 441,782 | 1,326 | -2 |
| Homicide | 611 | 2 | 2 |
| Other violations causing death | 85 | 0 | -1 |
| Attempted murder | 723 | 2 | -10 |
| Sexual assault, level 3, aggravated | 139 | 0 | -3 |
| Sexual assault, level 2, weapon or bodily harm | 352 | 1 | -10 |
| Sexual assault, level 1 | 20,992 | 63 | -1 |
| Sexual violations against children | 1,379 | 4 | ... |
| Assault, level 3, aggravated | 3,554 | 11 | 1 |
| Assault, level 2, weapon or bodily harm | 54,251 | 163 | -2 |
| Assault, level 1 | 180,096 | 541 | -2 |
| Assault police officer | 9,699 | 29 | -3 |
| Other assaults | 4,079 | 12 | 1 |
| Firearms (use of, discharge, pointing) | 1,506 | 5 | -9 |
| Robbery | 32,281 | 97 | -7 |
| Forcible confinement or kidnapping | 4,671 | 14 | -1 |
| Abduction | 464 | 1 | -5 |
| Extortion | 1,385 | 4 | -2 |
| Criminal harassment | 18,347 | 55 | 0 |
| Uttering threats | 78,500 | 236 | -1 |
| Threatening or harassing phone calls | 24,756 | 74 | -7 |
| Other violent Criminal Code violations | 3,912 | 12 | -1 |
| Total non-violent Criminal Code violations (excluding traffic) | 1,752,923 | 5,262 | -5 |
| Breaking and entering | 209,755 | 630 | -10 |
| Possession of stolen property | 30,957 | 93 | -8 |
| Theft of motor vehicle | 125,271 | 376 | -15 |
| Theft over $5,000 (non-motor vehicle) | 16,743 | 50 | -5 |
| Theft $5,000 and under (non-motor vehicle) | 552,155 | 1,658 | -6 |
| Fraud | 90,932 | 273 | 1 |
| Mischief | 375,079 | 1,126 | -2 |
| Arson | 13,270 | 40 | 1 |
| Counterfeiting | 1,015 | 3 | 40 |
| Weapons violations | 15,098 | 45 | -6 |
| Child pornography | 1,408 | 4 | -1 |
| Prostitution | 3,874 | 12 | -18 |
| Disturb the peace | 118,833 | 357 | 0 |
| Administration of justice violations | 165,556 | 497 | -1 |
| Other non-violent Criminal Code violations | 32,977 | 99 | -4 |
| Total Criminal Code traffic violations | 143,169 | 430 | 7 |
| Impaired driving | 84,759 | 254 | 6 |
| Other Criminal Code traffic violations | 58,410 | 175 | 9 |
| Total federal statute violations | 135,213 | 406 | 2 |
| Possession of cannabis | 50,145 | 151 | 5 |
| Possession of cocaine | 10,423 | 31 | -12 |
| Possession of other Controlled Drugs and Substances Act drugs | 9,353 | 28 | -1 |
| Trafficking, production or distribution of cannabis | 14,958 | 45 | -4 |
| Trafficking, production or distribution of cocaine | 11,169 | 34 | -3 |
| Trafficking, production or distribution of other Controlled Drugs and Substances Act drugs | 5,917 | 18 | -3 |
| Youth Criminal Justice Act violations | 10,791 | 32 | 6 |
| Other federal statutes violations | 22,457 | 67 | 15 |
