Chart 4
Number of police-reported incidents classified as unfounded, selected violent offences, Canada, 2017
1.
Excludes sexual assaults against children and youth, which are reported as level 1, 2 or 3 sexual assault.
Note(s):
This chart presents selected violent violations where there were at least 100 incidents classified as unfounded by police in 2017. 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).
Chart description
This is a bar clustered chart.
| number of unfounded incidents | |
|---|---|
| Criminal harassment | 7,064 |
| Indecent or harassing communications | 4,874 |
| Uttering threats | 12,918 |
| Other violent *Criminal Code* violations | 798 |
| Sexual assault (levels 1, 2, and 3) | 3,879 |
| Sexual violations against children¹ | 1,256 |
| Non-consensual distribution of intimate images | 195 |
| Forcible confinement or kidnapping | 502 |
| Other assaults | 212 |
| Physical assault (levels 1, 2, and 3) | 22,519 |
| Firearms - use of, discharge, pointing | 281 |
| Robbery | 1,179 |
| Extortion | 154 |
1.
Excludes sexual assaults against children and youth, which are reported as level 1, 2 or 3 sexual assault.
Note(s):
This chart presents selected violent violations where there were at least 100 incidents classified as unfounded by police in 2017. 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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