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Crime Severity Index - Canada
(2022)

78.1

4.3%

(annual change)
Police-reported crime rate per 100,000 population - Canada
(2022)

5,668

5.0%

(annual change)

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Violent Crime Severity Index - Canada
(2022)

97.7

4.6%

(annual change)
Youth crime rate - Canada
(2022)

2,576

17.8%

(annual change)
Non-violent Crime Severity Index - Canada
(2022)

70.9

4.1%

(annual change)

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71. Feasibility Study on Crime Comparisons Between Canada and the United States Archived
Journals and periodicals: 85F0035X
Geography: Canada
Description:
A comparison of crime rates between Canada and the United States is often sought by the media, researchers, and policy makers. Recognizing this demand, along with the methodological complexities, the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics has undertaken the task of assessing the feasibility of comparing police reported statistics between these two countries. This report compares and contrasts the specific offence definitions, classification, and scoring rules of the Canadian and American Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) surveys. Offences are organized according to the type of survey (aggregate versus incident based) and level of analysis (incident level and accused level). Where applicable, the discussion notes modifications that could allow for reliable cross-national comparisons. The report also briefly discusses the potential of comparing detailed offence characteristics.
Release date: 2001-07-03
72. Crime statistics in Canada, 1999 Archived
Articles and reports: 85-002-X20000058378
Geography: Canada
Description:
This report is an examination of the annual police-reported crime in Canada. Data are presented within the context of both short and long term trends. The analysis focuses on trends in violent crime, property crime, impaired driving offences, drug offences and youth crime. Crime rates are examined at the national and provincial/territorial level, as well as for major metropolitan areas. The trend in Canada's crime rate is put into perspective by comparing it with crime trends in some other industrialized countries. Detailed information on incidents, accused and victims is also presented when appropriate. This is an annual periodical of great interest to those who work within the criminal justice system or anyone who is interested in crime in Canada.
Release date: 2000-07-18
73. Police-reported Aboriginal Crime in Saskatchewan Archived
Journals and periodicals: 85F0031X
Geography: Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration
Description:
Data on Aboriginal status contained in this report are based on self-reported (Census) and/or observational (crime) data. They provide information on the nature and extent of Aboriginal involvement in urban, rural and reserve crime as well as the socio-demographic profile of the population of Saskatchewan.
Based on the 1996 Census data, the Aboriginal population in Saskatchewan tend to be younger, have lower educational levels, higher unemployment rates, and substantially lower incomes than the non-Aboriginal population. Crime rates on reserves were two times higher than rates in rural or urban areas of the province. For violent offences, the rate was almost five times higher on-reserve than in urban or rural areas.
In all three areas (reserves, urban and rural areas), a larger proportion of adults than youth was accused of a violent offence or an "other" Criminal Code offence. In contrast, youth were more often accused of a property offence than any other offence type. In urban areas, there is an over-representation of Aboriginal persons involved in the criminal justice system. In 1997, more than one-half (52%) of those accused in Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon were Aboriginal compared to their 9% proportion in the population of these cities.
A substantial difference in the male-female ratio of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal accused was found. Although the majority of all those accused were male, there was a greater proportion of Aboriginal female than non-Aboriginal female accused. Aboriginal accused tended to be younger than non-Aboriginal accused. Almost one-third (31%) of Aboriginal accused were aged 12 to 17 years of age compared to 23% of non-Aboriginal accused.
In the two cities where victim data were available (Regina and Prince Albert), there was a greater proportion of Aboriginal than non-Aboriginal victims of violent crime compared to their proportion in the overall population of these cities. In 1997, 42% of victims in Prince Albert and Regina were Aboriginal, compared to their 10% proportion in the population of these cities.
Release date: 2000-01-31
74. Crime statistics in Canada, 1998 Archived
Articles and reports: 85-002-X19990098303
Geography: Canada
Description:
Every year since 1962, Canada’s police agencies have reported criminal incidents that come to their attention to the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics (CCJS) by means of the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) survey. This report is an examination of the 1998 reported crime. Data are presented within the context of both short and long term trends.
Release date: 1999-07-21
75. Canadian crime statistics, 1997 Archived
Articles and reports: 85-002-X19980118293
Geography: Canada
Description:
This series of reports provides detailed statistics and analysis on a variety of topics and issues concerning Canada's justice system. Annual Juristats are produced on areas such as: crime, homicide, youth and adult courts, and corrections. Additional Juristats are also produced each year on current topics of interest to the justice community. This is a unique periodical, of great interest to those who have to plan, establish, administer and evaluate justice programs and projects, or anyone who has an interest in Canada's justice system.
Release date: 1998-07-22
76. Canadian crime statistics, 1996 Archived
Articles and reports: 85-002-X19970088229
Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area
Description:
This report is an examination of crime data reported to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) survey during 1996. The data are presented within the context of both short and long term trends. Every year since 1962, Canada's police agencies have reported incidents that come to their attention to the UCR survey. Analyses in this report focus on trends in violent crime, property crime, impaired driving offences, drug offences and yotuth crime. Crime rates are examined at the national, provincial/territorial and major metropolitan levels. The trend in Canada's crime rate is put into perspective by comparing it with trends in police-reported crime form the United States and England and Wales. Also, comparisons between Canadian crime statistics and results from a recent victimization survey are drawn. Specific types of violent crime such as "home- invasions", wife assault and violent incidents involving weapons continue to be a concern to Canadians. Due to limits in the way crime statistics are collected from Canada's police agencies, it has traditionally been difficults to measure these areas. While national statistics are still unavailable, this Juristat will, for the first time, present trends for these crimes as reported by a sample of police agencies from 1993 to 1996.
Release date: 1997-07-30

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1. Police-reported Information Hub: Selected Crime Indicators
Data Visualization: 71-607-X2023026
Description: This interactive data visualization dashboard provides an overview of police-reported crime in Canada. The dashboard features statistics on the crime rate, Crime Severity Index and for key violations on an annual basis and over the last 10 years. Information is available at different levels of geography including by Canada, province and territory and census metropolitan area.
Release date: 2023-07-27
2. Police-reported Information Hub: Criminal Violations
Data Visualization: 71-607-X2023027
Description: This interactive data visualization dashboard provides a focus on police-reported violations in Canada. Users can select for one or more violations or violation groups to view statistics over the last 10 years and at different geographies. This dashboard provides the number of incidents, rate, and year-over-year percentage change in rate for each violation, as well as incident clearance information. It also provides a comparison between each province and territory and each census metropolitan area for the selected violation(s).
Release date: 2023-07-27
3. Police-reported Information Hub: Geographic Crime Comparisons
Data Visualization: 71-607-X2023028
Description: This interactive data visualization dashboard allows users to compare high-level police-reported information across different geographies, including for Canada, by province and territory and by census metropolitan area. Users can select for one or more geographies to view incident-level statistics or Crime Severity Index information over the last 10 years and as year-over-year percentage changes.
Release date: 2023-07-27
4. Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police
Table: 35-10-0177-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Annual
Description: Incident-based crime statistics (actual incidents, rate per 100,000 population, percentage change in rate, unfounded incidents, percent unfounded, total cleared, cleared by charge, cleared otherwise, persons charged, adults charged, youth charged / not charged), by detailed violations (violent, property, traffic, drugs, other Federal Statutes), Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police, 1998 to 2022.
Release date: 2023-07-27
5. Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in the Atlantic provinces
Table: 35-10-0178-01
Geography: Province or territory, Policing district/zone
Frequency: Annual
Description: Incident-based crime statistics (actual incidents, rate per 100,000 population, percentage change in rate, unfounded incidents, percent unfounded, total cleared, cleared by charge, cleared otherwise, persons charged, adults charged, youth charged / not charged), by detailed violations (violent, property, traffic, drugs, other Federal Statutes), police services in the Atlantic provinces (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick), 1998 to 2022.
Release date: 2023-07-27
6. Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in Quebec
Table: 35-10-0179-01
Geography: Province or territory, Policing district/zone
Frequency: Annual
Description: Incident-based crime statistics (actual incidents, rate per 100,000 population, percentage change in rate, unfounded incidents, percent unfounded, total cleared, cleared by charge, cleared otherwise, persons charged, adults charged, youth charged / not charged), by detailed violations (violent, property, traffic, drugs, other Federal Statutes), police services in Quebec, 1998 to 2022.
Release date: 2023-07-27
7. Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in Ontario
Table: 35-10-0180-01
Geography: Province or territory, Policing district/zone
Frequency: Annual
Description: Incident-based crime statistics (actual incidents, rate per 100,000 population, percentage change in rate, unfounded incidents, percent unfounded, total cleared, cleared by charge, cleared otherwise, persons charged, adults charged, youth charged / not charged), by detailed violations (violent, property, traffic, drugs, other Federal Statutes), police services in Ontario, 1998 to 2022.
Release date: 2023-07-27
8. Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in Manitoba
Table: 35-10-0181-01
Geography: Province or territory, Policing district/zone
Frequency: Annual
Description: Incident-based crime statistics (actual incidents, rate per 100,000 population, percentage change in rate, unfounded incidents, percent unfounded, total cleared, cleared by charge, cleared otherwise, persons charged, adults charged, youth charged / not charged), by detailed violations (violent, property, traffic, drugs, other Federal Statutes), police services in Manitoba, 1998 to 2022.
Release date: 2023-07-27
9. Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in Saskatchewan
Table: 35-10-0182-01
Geography: Province or territory, Policing district/zone
Frequency: Annual
Description: Incident-based crime statistics (actual incidents, rate per 100,000 population, percentage change in rate, unfounded incidents, percent unfounded, total cleared, cleared by charge, cleared otherwise, persons charged, adults charged, youth charged / not charged), by detailed violations (violent, property, traffic, drugs, other Federal Statutes), police services in Saskatchewan, 1998 to 2022.
Release date: 2023-07-27
10. Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in Alberta
Table: 35-10-0183-01
Geography: Province or territory, Policing district/zone
Frequency: Annual
Description: Incident-based crime statistics (actual incidents, rate per 100,000 population, percentage change in rate, unfounded incidents, percent unfounded, total cleared, cleared by charge, cleared otherwise, persons charged, adults charged, youth charged / not charged), by detailed violations (violent, property, traffic, drugs, other Federal Statutes), police services in Alberta, 1998 to 2022.
Release date: 2023-07-27

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Analysis (61) (30 to 40 of 61 results)

31. Police-reported clearance rates in Canada, 2010 Archived
Articles and reports: 85-002-X201200111647
Geography: Province or territory
Description:
This report presents information on trends in crimes solved by police at the national, provincial/territorial and police service levels. It includes a comparison of clearance rates for selected violent and non-violent crimes, such as homicide, robbery, sexual assault, break-ins and motor vehicle theft. The report also examines options that police have for clearing incidents, including the laying of formal charges or by other means such as alternative measures for youth.
Release date: 2012-06-07
32. Police-reported crime statistics in Canada, 2010 Archived
Articles and reports: 85-002-X201100111523
Geography: Canada
Description:
This report presents information on the short and long-term trends in police-reported crime at the national, provincial/territorial and census metropolitan area levels. It includes information on both the volume and the severity of overall, violent and non-violent crime as well as data on crimes committed by youths aged 12 to 17.
Release date: 2011-07-21
33. Police-reported crime statistics in Canada, 2009 Archived
Articles and reports: 85-002-X201000211292
Geography: Canada
Description:
This report presents information on the short and long-term trends in police-reported crime at the national, provincial/territorial and census metropolitan area levels. It includes information on both the volume and the severity of overall, violent and non-violent crime as well as data on crimes committed by youths aged 12 to 17.
Release date: 2010-07-20
34. Police-reported Crime in Inuit Nunangat Archived
Articles and reports: 85-561-M2010020
Geography: Canada
Description:
This research paper focuses on police-reported crime in Inuit Nunangat. Analysis is based on police-reported crime data from the 2006 to 2008 Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey and the 2006 Census of Population. Additional data come from the Homicide Survey from 2000 to 2008. Results show that crime rates are higher in Inuit Nunangat than in the rest of Canada. The impact of socioeconomic and demographic contexts on these differences is explored. In addition, results show that crime rates are lower in communities in Inuit Nunangat where alcohol is prohibited.
Release date: 2010-05-20
35. Police-reported robbery in Canada, 2008 Archived
Articles and reports: 85-002-X201000111115
Geography: Canada
Description:
Using data reported by Canadian police services, this article examines trends in robbery at the national and provincial/territorial levels and by census metropolitan areas. Trends in specific types of robbery are presented, including street robberies as well as those that occur in banks, transit facilities, convenience stores and residences ("home invasions"). The use of weapons to commit robbery, including firearm-related robberies, is explored. These data are intended to inform criminological researchers, academics, the media and the public, both in Canada and internationally.
Release date: 2010-03-25
36. Trends in police-reported serious assaults Archived
Articles and reports: 85-002-X200900410930
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article examines the incidence and nature of three types of police-reported serious assaults in Canada: assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm, aggravated assault and assault against peace officers (including police). The characteristics of these offences are presented and the long and short-terms trends are discussed at the provincial and census metropolitan levels. Adult and youth court data are also utilized to analyze the decisions and sentencing outcomes for serious assault cases.
Release date: 2009-10-28
37. Neighbourhood Characteristics and the Distribution of Police-reported Crime in the City of Toronto Archived
Articles and reports: 85-561-M2009018
Geography: Census metropolitan area
Description:
This research paper focuses on the spatial analysis of crime and neighbourhood characteristics in Toronto. Analysis is based on police-reported crime data from the 2006 Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey and the 2006 Census of Population.
Release date: 2009-09-24
38. Trends in police-reported drug offences in Canada Archived
Articles and reports: 85-002-X200900210847
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article analyses data on the incidence and nature of police-reported drug offences in Canada. It examines the long and short-term trends in possession, trafficking, production, importing and exporting of cannabis, cocaine, heroin and "other" drugs, including methamphetamine (crystal meth) and ecstasy. Key issues include geographical comparisons, involvement of youth (12 to 17 years) accused of drug offences, and decisions and sentencing outcomes for those charged with drug offences. These data are intended to inform researchers, the media and the public on the nature and extent of drug offences in Canada.
Release date: 2009-05-13
39. Crime Statistics in Canada, 2007 Archived
Articles and reports: 85-002-X200800710658
Geography: Canada
Description:
The annual report on crime statistics presents an analysis of the police-reported data in 2007. These data are presented within the context of both short and long term trends. Data are examined at the national, provincial and territorial levels, as well as for major metropolitan areas by type of crime. The report distinguishes between violent crime, property crime, other Criminal Code offences, impaired driving, drug offences and youth crime.
Release date: 2008-07-17
40. Neighbourhood Characteristics and the Distribution of Crime in Saskatoon Archived
Articles and reports: 85-561-M2008012
Geography: Census metropolitan area
Description:
This research paper focuses on the spatial analysis of crime and neighbourhood characteristics in Saskatoon. Analysis is based on police-reported crime data from the 2001 Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey and the 2001 Census of Population.
Release date: 2008-07-03

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