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1. Police-reported crime in rural and urban areas in the Canadian provinces, 2021
Articles and reports: 85-002-X202300100002
Description:
This Juristat article presents information on the nature and extent of crime in the rural areas of the Canadian provinces. This includes analysis of recent trends in crime rates and severity in rural and urban areas, both at the national and provincial levels. The report also examines the specific nature and extent of crime in rural areas of the provincial North. Analysis uses police-reported data from the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey and the Homicide Survey, as well as self-reported data from General Social Survey on Canadians' Safety (Victimization).

Release date: 2023-02-20
2. Victimization of men and boys in Canada, 2021
Articles and reports: 85-002-X202300100001
Description: This Juristat article examines police-reported data on men and boys' experiences with violent victimization in Canada. Some self-reported data are also presented. Overall, it provides information on rates of victimization, and the characteristics of incidents, victims and accused persons.
Release date: 2023-01-12
3. Victimization of First Nations people, Métis and Inuit in Canada
Articles and reports: 85-002-X202200100012
Description:
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people are overrepresented among victims of violence; a violence that may be rooted in the traumatic history of colonialization. In efforts to better understand the causes, consequences, nature and extent of violent victimization of Indigenous people in Canada, this Juristat article presents data from multiple sources, including the 2019 General Social Survey on Canadian’s Safety (victimization), the 2018 Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces and the Homicide Survey. More specifically, the analysis will focus on lifetime and recent experiences (past 12 months) of violent victimization, trends in spousal violence and homicide, history of childhood abuse or neglect, perceptions of safety from crime, perceptions of the police and experiences of discrimination. Sociodemographic, economic and community-level characteristics statistically associated with these issues will be explored. Whenever possible, data will be disaggregated by Indigenous groups.
Release date: 2022-07-19
4. Violence against seniors and their perceptions of safety in Canada
Articles and reports: 85-002-X202200100011
Description: This Juristat article examines self-reported and police-reported data on seniors’ experiences with violent victimization, and their perceptions of personal safety in Canada. It provides information on annual trends, and discusses characteristics of victims, incidents and accused persons.
Release date: 2022-07-07
5. Violent victimization and perceptions of safety: Experiences of First Nations, Métis and Inuit women in Canada
Articles and reports: 85-002-X202200100004
Description: This article examines the experiences Indigenous women in Canada, and where possible provides results for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Indigenous identity groups. The focus is on experiences of violent victimization and perceptions of neighbourhood, safety, and the criminal justice system. The prevalence of gender-based violent victimization in Canada is examined using self-reported data from the 2018 Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces. Data from the 2019 General Social Survey (GSS) on Canadians’ Safety (Victimization) is used to explore confidence in police and criminal courts, as well as perceptions of neighbourhood cohesion and disorder. In addition, homicide data highlights the prevalence and characteristics of homicide of Indigenous women in Canada.
Release date: 2022-04-26
6. Safe Cities profile series: Key indicators by census metropolitan area Archived
Articles and reports: 85-002-X202000100001
Description: The Safe Cities profile series provides community safety statistics for each of Canada's census metropolitan areas alongside contextual information. Key indicators include community safety, sense of belonging, self-reported experiences of victimization and police-reported crime, which are based on results from the General Social Survey on Canadians' Safety (Victimization), the new Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces, and the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.
Release date: 2020-05-15
7. Police-reported crime in rural and urban areas in the Canadian provinces, 2017 Archived
Articles and reports: 85-002-X201900100009
Description:
This Juristat article presents information on the nature and extent of crime in the rural areas of the Canadian provinces. This includes analysis of recent trends in crime rates and severity in rural and urban areas, both at the national and provincial levels. The report also examines the specific nature and extent of crime in rural areas of the provincial North. Analysis uses police-reported data from the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey and the Homicide Survey, as well as self-reported data from General Social Survey on Canadians' Safety (Victimization).
Release date: 2019-05-07
8. Female offenders in Canada, 2017 Archived
Articles and reports: 85-002-X201900100001
Description:
This Juristat article examines female offending in Canada using multiple data sources. Police-reported data are used in conjunction with self-reported victimization data to present information on the nature and extent of crime among females in Canada. The processing of female youth and adults through the courts is also examined. Comparisons to males are made throughout this article to highlight any differences in levels and patterns of offending.

Release date: 2019-01-10
9. Police-reported violence against girls and young women in Canada, 2017 Archived
Articles and reports: 85-002-X201800154981
Description:
This Juristat article examines police-reported violence against girls and young women aged 24 and younger in Canada. Trend analysis is also presented to indicate changes over time. Rates are provided at the national, provincial and territorial levels, as well as for urban, rural and census metropolitan areas.
Release date: 2018-12-17
10. Family violence in Canada: A statistical profile, 2016 Archived
Articles and reports: 85-002-X201800154893
Description:
This Juristat article profiles a general overview of family violence in Canada, intimate partner violence (including both spousal and dating violence partners), family violence against children and youth, and family violence against seniors. This annual article is designed to help monitor changes in family violence over time and identify emerging issues.

Release date: 2018-01-17

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21. Measuring violence against women: Statistical trends Archived
Articles and reports: 85-002-X201300111766
Geography: Canada
Description:
This Juristat article on violence against women is organized into four sections: prevalence and severity of violence against women, risk factors associated with violence against women, impact of violence against women and responses to violence against women.
To provide a comprehensive picture of the extent and nature of violence against women, both police-reported crime data and self-reported victimization data are used. The analysis also draws on information from two administrative surveys, namely the Transition Home Survey and the Victims Services Survey.
Release date: 2013-02-25
22. Police service clearance rates 2010 (correction) Archived
Stats in brief: 11-001-X20121595283
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2012-06-07
23. Family violence in Canada: A statistical profile, 2010 Archived
Articles and reports: 85-002-X201200111643
Geography: Canada
Description:
The annual publication is designed to help monitor changes in family violence over time and identify emerging issues. The special focus of this year's report is a comparative analysis of family violence incidents and other forms of violent crime. This analysis will help broaden the current understanding of the factors that make violence within the family a unique type of victimization.
Release date: 2012-05-22
24. First Nations, Métis and Inuit women Archived
Articles and reports: 89-503-X201000111442
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article, First Nations, Métis and Inuit Women explores the diverse circumstances and experiences of Aboriginal women in Canada. Overall, it highlights their demographic characteristics, families, housing, language, employment, income, education, justice and health. Where possible, data on First Nations, Métis and Inuit women are compared with those of their male counterparts and with non-Aboriginal women.
Release date: 2011-07-26
25. Violent victimization of Aboriginal people in the Canadian provinces, 2009 Archived
Articles and reports: 85-002-X201100111415
Geography: Province or territory
Description:
In 2009, as part of its General Social Survey program, Statistics Canada conducted a survey on victimization and public perceptions of crime and the justice system. Interviews were conducted by telephone with approximately 19,500 respondents, aged 15 and older, living in the 10 provinces. Respondents were asked about their experiences with criminal victimization. Those respondents who had been victims of a crime in the previous 12 months were asked for detailed information on each incident, including when and where it occurred; whether the incident was reported to the police; and how they were affected by the experience.This Juristat article presents information on criminal victimizations as reported by Aboriginal people living in the ten provinces during 2009, with a particular focus on violent victimizations. It analyses the characteristics associated with such incidents, including the socio-demographic risk factors, consequences of victimization, reasons for reporting (and not reporting) incidents to police and perceptions of personal safety.
Release date: 2011-03-11
26. Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile Archived
Journals and periodicals: 85-224-X
Description: This is the thirteenth annual Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile report produced by the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics under the Federal Family Violence Initiative. This annual report provides the most current data on the nature and extent of family violence in Canada, as well as trends over time, as part of the ongoing initiative to inform policy makers and the public about family violence issues. Each year the report has a different focus. This year, the focus of the report is on self-reported incidents of spousal victimization from the 2009 General Social Survey on Victimization. In addition, using police-reported data, the report also presents information on family violence against children and youth, family violence against seniors, and family-related homicides.
Release date: 2011-01-27
27. A Comparison of Large Urban, Small Urban and Rural Crime Rates, 2005 Archived
Articles and reports: 85-002-X20070039643
Geography: Canada
Description:
This Juristat presents a comparative analysis of police-reported crime statistics in large urban, small urban and rural areas. It examines overall crime rates as well as the specific offences of homicide, robbery, break-ins and motor vehicle theft in these three geographic areas. Data on the most serious weapon present in violent crimes and victim-offender relationships are likewise analyzed. The report also features the perception of the residents of large urban, small urban and rural areas regarding their safety from crime and the job being done by the police, as well as precautionary measures taken. The 2005 Uniform Crime Reporting Survey and the 2004 General Social Survey on victimization are used as data sources.
Release date: 2007-06-28
28. Seniors As Victims of Crime Archived
Articles and reports: 85F0033M2007014
Geography: Canada
Description:
With the increasing proportion of seniors in Canada, there has been a growing concern about their risk of becoming victims of crime. Using data from self-reported victimization and police-reported surveys, this profile examines the nature and prevalence of violent and property crimes against seniors. The report also examines characteristics of offences committed against seniors, the level of reporting to the police and the proportion of incidents involving weapons and causing injuries to senior victims. Furthermore, information on seniors' fear of crime, the prevalence of spousal abuse and seniors' risk of telemarketing fraud is also presented. According to self-reported and police reported data, seniors' experience the lowest levels of violent and property crimes compared to their younger counterparts. However, seniors may be more vulnerable to telemarketing fraud. Seniors' level of satisfaction with their overall personal safety has improved over the last five years.
Release date: 2007-03-06
29. Criminal Victimization in the Workplace Archived
Articles and reports: 85F0033M2007013
Geography: Canada
Description:
Using recent police-reported and self-reported data, this new report provides a profile of the extent and nature of victimization in the Canadian workplace.
The General Social Survey (GSS) on victimization captures information on the nature and extent of criminal victimization, including whether an incident occurred at the victim's place of work. This Profile examines these data, provides a detailed look at violent workplace incidents and identifies the risk factors that are related to these incidents. The report also examines the aftermath and consequences of violence in the workplace
Release date: 2007-02-16
30. Measuring Violence Against Women: Statistical Trends Archived
Journals and periodicals: 85-570-X
Geography: Canada
Description: This analytical study updates data previously released in the 2002 Statistical Profile: Assessing Violence Against Women. New content has also been added concerning the experiences of Aboriginal women and women in the North.
Release date: 2006-10-02

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1. Collecting Data on Aboriginal People in the Criminal Justice System: Methods and Challenges Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 85-564-X
Geography: Province or territory
Description:
This objective of this report is to present the status of national data on Aboriginal people who come into contact with the criminal justice system as offenders and victims. The report examines the current and potential collection of an individual's Aboriginal identity through various justice-related surveys at Statistics Canada, the challenges within these surveys to collect these data and provides some insight into the quality of these data. The data and sources are examined within the context of information needs for the justice and social policy sectors, and in relation to the preferred method of measuring Aboriginal Identity at Statistics Canada. Data sources examined include the Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, the Homicide Survey, the Integrated Criminal Courts Survey, the Adult Corrections Survey, the Youth Custody and Community Services Survey, the Youth Alternative Measures Survey, the Transition Home Survey, the Victim Services Survey and the General Social Survey on Victimization. Finally, the report briefly describes efforts by other countries to improve justice-related information on their indigenous populations.
Release date: 2005-05-10

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