Canada at a Glance, 2022
Criminality
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Data table for Chart 13
| rate per 100,000 population | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 5,374.51 |
| 2018 | 5,512.81 |
| 2019 | 5,876.92 |
| 2020 | 5,337.57 |
| 2021 | 5,375.18 |
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Note: Total, all Criminal Code violations, excluding traffic. Source: Statistics Canada, table 35-10-0177-01. |
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| 2017 | 2021 | % change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| actual incidents | |||
| Criminal Code violations (excluding traffic) | 1,964,129 | 2,055,799 | 4.67% |
| Violent Criminal Code violations | 406,626 | 506,101 | 24.46% |
| Property crimes | 1,193,319 | 1,164,208 | -2.44% |
| Total other Criminal Code violations | 364,184 | 385,490 | 5.85% |
| Selected violations | |||
| Homicide | 666 | 788 | 18.32% |
| Sexual assault (levels 1 to 3) | 24,740 | 34,242 | 38.41% |
| Assault (levels 1 to 3) | 219,003 | 259,148 | 18.33% |
| Breaking and entering | 159,626 | 125,536 | -21.36% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 85,115 | 83,288 | -2.15% |
| Drugs | 92,986 | 61,798 | -33.54% |
| Impaired driving | 69,108 | 71,495 | 3.45% |
| Source: Statistics Canada, table 35-10-0177-01. | |||
Did you know?
- According to the General Social Survey (GSS) on Victimization, more than three-quarters (78%) of Canadians were very or somewhat satisfied with their personal safety from crime in 2019.
- In 2019, about three in ten (29%) Canadians indicated that the victimization that they or their household experienced was reported to police. Reporting varied widely depending on the type of crime, from about half of all motor vehicle thefts, break and enters, and robberies, to 6% of sexual assaults.
- In 2019, just over 4 in 10 (41%) Canadians aged 15 and older in the provinces reported having a great deal of confidence in the police, while nearly half (49%) said they had some confidence.
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