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Police-reported incidents of firearm-related violent crime, by type of firearm, Canada, 2009 to 2024

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rate per 100,000 population 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 HandgunHandgun Rifle or shotgunRifle or shotgun Fully automatic or sawed-off firearmFully automatic or sawed-off firearm Firearm-like weapon or unknown type of firearm¹Firearm-like weapon or unknown type of firearm¹
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Includes, for example, starter pistols, flare guns, air guns and BB guns. Also includes incidents where the type of firearm was unknown.
Note(s):
Type of firearm represents the most serious firearm present in the incident. Firearm-related violent crime includes incidents where the most serious violation was a firearm-specific violent offence (discharging a firearm with intent, using a firearm in the commission of an offence, pointing a firearm) and other violent crimes where the most serious weapon present in the incident was a firearm. The number of incidents represents the number of victims, as well as incidents where the police did not provide victim records. Because of quality concerns regarding weapon data, the Service de police de la Ville de Québec is excluded. Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 population. Populations are based on July 1 estimates from Statistics Canada's Centre for Demography.
Source(s):
Uniform Crime Reporting Survey trend database (3302).

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Police-reported incidents of firearm-related violent crime, by type of firearm, Canada, 2009 to 2024, rate per 100,000 population
  Handgun Rifle or shotgun Fully automatic or sawed-off firearm Firearm-like weapon or unknown type of firearm¹
2009 19.48 4.66 2.47 7.29
2010 15.44 5.02 1.97 6.91
2011 15.39 4.40 1.63 7.00
2012 14.49 4.27 1.51 6.94
2013 12.85 3.90 1.30 5.69
2014 14.02 3.99 1.13 5.88
2015 16.11 4.82 1.57 6.07
2016 16.10 5.13 1.32 6.25
2017 16.81 5.54 2.01 6.20
2018 17.32 5.22 1.78 5.90
2019 18.40 5.65 1.78 6.62
2020 17.68 6.12 1.75 8.49
2021 17.44 5.86 1.71 8.71
2022 19.73 5.86 1.79 10.15
2023 18.31 5.82 1.81 11.63
2024 17.56 5.21 1.92 11.30
1.
Includes, for example, starter pistols, flare guns, air guns and BB guns. Also includes incidents where the type of firearm was unknown.
Note(s):
Type of firearm represents the most serious firearm present in the incident. Firearm-related violent crime includes incidents where the most serious violation was a firearm-specific violent offence (discharging a firearm with intent, using a firearm in the commission of an offence, pointing a firearm) and other violent crimes where the most serious weapon present in the incident was a firearm. The number of incidents represents the number of victims, as well as incidents where the police did not provide victim records. Because of quality concerns regarding weapon data, the Service de police de la Ville de Québec is excluded. Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 population. Populations are based on July 1 estimates from Statistics Canada's Centre for Demography.
Source(s):
Uniform Crime Reporting Survey trend database (3302).
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