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Police-reported incidents of sexual assault and physical assault classified as unfounded, by province and territory, 2017

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Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 % classified as unfounded Sexual assaultSexual assault Physical assaultPhysical assault
Note(s):
Includes levels 1, 2, and 3 sexual assault and levels 1, 2, and 3 physical assault. Data for unfounded incidents are available for 2017 even though inconsistencies in reporting may still exist.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (3302).

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Police-reported incidents of sexual assault and physical assault classified as unfounded, by province and territory, 2017, % classified as unfounded
  Sexual assault Physical assault
Canada 13.6 9.3
Newfoundland and Labrador 11.9 16.7
Prince Edward Island 24.2 23.7
Nova Scotia 16.7 19.2
New Brunswick 20.5 17.3
Quebec 9.7 3.4
Ontario 14.4 7.8
Manitoba 13.6 11.0
Saskatchewan 12.5 10.1
Alberta 13.7 12.4
British Columbia 15.1 9.6
Yukon 17.9 17.1
Northwest Territories 16.7 17.3
Nunavut 22.8 16.9
Note(s):
Includes levels 1, 2, and 3 sexual assault and levels 1, 2, and 3 physical assault. Data for unfounded incidents are available for 2017 even though inconsistencies in reporting may still exist.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (3302).
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