Characteristics of police-reported crime in rural areas, 2023: Provincial fact sheets

Articles and reports: 85-002-X202500100006
Description: The rural crime fact sheets use data from the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey to examine the nature and extent of police-reported crime in rural areas of each province, making comparisons with urban areas. Where applicable, rural and urban areas are further disaggregated by northern and southern region. The analysis focuses on types of crime reported by police, as well as victim and accused characteristics.
Issue Number: 2025001
Author(s): Savage, Laura; Maxwell, Ashley; Burczycka, Marta; Heidinger, Loanna; Mansour, Marwa
Main Product: Juristat
Format Release date More information
HTML June 10, 2025
  • Correction: June 18, 2025

    On June 18, 2025, in the Newfoundland and Labrador fact sheet, a sentence that indicated the rate of property crime was lower in rural areas compared to urban areas in 2023 was corrected, the rate was higher in rural areas than in urban areas.

PDF June 10, 2025
  • Correction: June 18, 2025

    On June 18, 2025, in the Newfoundland and Labrador fact sheet, a sentence that indicated the rate of property crime was lower in rural areas compared to urban areas in 2023 was corrected, the rate was higher in rural areas than in urban areas.