Table 1 
Police-reported crime for selected offences, Canada, 2018 

Sexual violations against children is a relatively new crime category with only partial data available prior to 2010. Therefore, the percentage change from 2008 to 2018 is not shown.

Changes to the Criminal Code, including the introduction of new offences related to trafficking in persons, were made in 2005, 2010, 2012 and 2014. Therefore, the percentage change from 2008 to 2018 is not shown.

Non-consensual distribution of intimate images is an offence created by Bill C-13, the Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act (2015). Therefore, the percentage change from 2008 to 2018 is not shown.

In December 2014, new legislation came into effect governing prostitution-related activities. The new legislation targets "the exploitation that is inherent in prostitution and the risks of violence posed to those who engage in it" (Criminal Code Chapter 25, preamble). New violations classified as "commodification of sexual activity" under "violent crime" include purchasing sexual services or communicating for that purpose, receiving a material benefit deriving from the purchase of sexual services, procuring persons for the purpose of prostitution, and advertising sexual services offered for sale. In addition, a number of other offences related to prostitution continue to be considered non-violent offences and are classified under "other Criminal Code offences." These include communicating to provide sexual services for consideration and stopping or impeding traffic for the purpose of offering, providing or obtaining sexual services for consideration. Therefore, the percentage change from 2008 to 2018 is not shown.

In January 2010, the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey was modified to create new violation codes for identity fraud and identity theft. Prior to 2010, those offences would have been coded as fraud. Therefore, the percentage change from 2008 to 2018 for fraud includes identity fraud and identity theft.

Includes seven terrorism violations that were introduced mid-year in 2013, as a result of the enactment of Bill S-7 (An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act and the Security of Information Act). An additional terrorism violation code was introduced in late 2015, as a result of the enactment of Bill C-51, the Anti-terrorism Act. Therefore, comparisons with previous years should be made with caution. Terrorism is a relatively new crime category with only partial data available prior to 2010; therefore, the percentage change from 2008 to 2018 is not shown. Because of the length of time for investigations to confirm whether or not the incident is founded, annual counts of terrorism offences are subject to revisions downwards when revised data are released one year after the initial release; therefore, changes between the current year of data and the previous year should be interpreted with caution.

In 2008, the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey was modified to create new violation codes for drug-impaired operation of a vehicle, drug-impaired operation of a vehicle causing death or bodily harm, failure or refusal to comply with testing for the presence of drugs, and failure or refusal to provide a breath or blood sample. Prior to 2008, those offences would have been coded together with alcohol-impaired driving violations. Therefore, the percentage change from 2008 to 2018 is not shown.

Reflects new impaired driving offences as per Bill C-46 (An Act to amend the Criminal Code [offences relating to conveyances] and to make consequential amendments to other Acts), which came into effect part way through 2018.

Includes human trafficking violations under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Data specific to these offences are not available prior to 2011; therefore, the percentage change from 2008 to 2018 is not shown.