Canada at a Glance 2016
Crime
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Table
| 2004 | 2009 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| actual incidents | |||
| Criminal Code violations (excluding traffic) | 2,427,370 | 2,172,809 | 1,793,534 |
| Violent Criminal Code violations | 448,514 | 444,533 | 369,359 |
| Property crimes | 1,636,363 | 1,386,184 | 1,100,403 |
| Other Criminal Code violations | 342,493 | 342,092 | 323,772 |
| Selected violations | |||
| Homicide | 624 | 610 | 516 |
| Sexual assault (levels 1 to 3) | 23,036 | 20,921 | 20,735 |
| Assault (levels 1 to 3) | 234,259 | 237,566 | 201,382 |
| Prostitution | 6,452 | 3,534 | 1,073 |
| Break and enter | 275,869 | 206,069 | 151,921 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 169,977 | 107,992 | 73,964 |
| Drugs | 97,630 | 97,963 | 103,757 |
| Impaired driving | 80,339 | 88,303 | 74,781 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 252-0051. | |||
Charts
Description for Chart 8
| rate per 100,000 population | |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,599.62 |
| 2005 | 7,325.04 |
| 2006 | 7,245.22 |
| 2007 | 6,907.56 |
| 2008 | 6,630.85 |
| 2009 | 6,461.20 |
| 2010 | 6,158.86 |
| 2011 | 5,779.35 |
| 2012 | 5,631.96 |
| 2013 | 5,195.47 |
| 2014 | 5,046.46 |
Note:
Total, all Criminal Code violations, excluding traffic.
Source:
Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 252-0051.
Description for Chart 9
| 1994 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 192.6 | 193.9 |
| N.L. | 153.2 | 169.8 |
| P.E.I. | 144.7 | 161.3 |
| N.S. | 173.8 | 199.9 |
| N.B. | 172.9 | 171.2 |
| Que. | 204.6 | 197.2 |
| Ont. | 191.7 | 191.2 |
| Man. | 189.6 | 206.4 |
| Sask. | 187.8 | 203.8 |
| Alta. | 165.6 | 169.6 |
| B.C. | 173.7 | 189.0 |
Source:
Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 254-0002.
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