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... Among females aged 12 years and older in 2005, rates of property-related crime peaked at age 15 at 1,714 per 100,000 population (Chart 1). In terms of violations against the person committed by females, girls aged 15 demonstrated the highest rates at 854 per 100,000.

Chart 1
Among females, 15 year-olds have the highest rates of offending for violations against property and violations against the person, selected police services, 2005

Chart 1. Among females, 15 year-olds have the highest rates of offending for violations against property and violations against the person, selected police services, 2005


Notes: Excludes incidents where the sex and/or age of the accused was unknown. Data are not nationally representative. Based on data from 122 police services representing approximately 71% of the population of Canada in 2005. Rate per 100,000 population for the geographic areas policed by the UCR2 respondents, based on populations provided by Demography Division, Statistics Canada. Populations as of July 1st: preliminary postcensal estimates for 2005.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR2) Survey.

The pattern among males was similar, though rates were much higher. Among males in 2005, rates of property crime peaked at age 16, at 4,517 per 100,000 population (Chart 2). In terms of violations against the person committed by males, youth aged 17 demonstrated the highest rates at 2,476 per 100,000.

Chart 2
Among males, 16 year-olds have the highest rates of offending for violations against property and 17 year-olds have the highest rates for violations against the person, selected police services, 2005

Chart 2. Among males, 16 year-olds have the highest rates of offending for violations against property and 17 year-olds have the highest rates for violations against the person, selected police services, 2005
Notes: Excludes incidents where the sex and/or age of the accused was unknown. Data are not nationally representative. Based on data from 122 police services representing approximately 71% of the population of Canada in 2005. Rate per 100,000 population for the geographic areas policed by the UCR2 respondents, based on populations provided by Demography Division, Statistics Canada. Populations as of July 1st: preliminary postcensal estimates for 2005.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR2) Survey.