Table 3.5
Child and youth victims (0 to 17 years) of police-reported violent crime, by family and non-family members, by sex of the victim and type of offence, Canada, 2010

Table 3.5
Child and youth victims (0 to 17 years) of police-reported violent crime, by family and non-family members, by sex of the victim and type of offence, Canada, 2010
Type of offence Female victim Male victim Total
number rateNote 1 number rateNote 1 number rateNote 1
Family violenceNote 2 11,264 338 7,446 212 18,710 274
Homicide 15 0.5 20 0.6 35 0.5
Attempted murder 10 0.3 6 0.2 16 0.2
Physical assaultNote 3 5,555 167 5,419 154 10,974 160
Sexual offences 4,473 134 1,036 30 5,509 81
Kidnapping/abduction 231 7 180 5 411 6
Other violent crimesNote 4 980 29 785 22 1,765 26
Non-family violenceNote 5 26,111 784 29,062 828 55,173 807
Homicide 9 0.3 21 0.6 30 0.4
Attempted murder 6 0.2 28 0.8 34 0.5
Physical assaultNote 3 11,099 333 16,973 484 28,072 410
Sexual offences 7,299 219 1,700 48 8,999 132
Kidnapping/abduction 471 14 169 5 640 9
Other violent crimesNote 4 7,227 217 10,171 290 17,398 254
1. Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 populations. Populations based upon July 1st estimates from Statistics Canada, Demography Division.
2. Family violence refers to violence committed by parents, siblings, extended family and spouses.
3. Physical assaults includes all forms of assaults, including assault levels 1,2, and 3, unlawfully causing bodily harm, criminal negligence causing bodily harm, using a firearm or imitation firearm in the commission of an offence, pointing a firearm, discharging firearm with intent, trap likely to cause bodily harm and other assaults.
4. Other violent offences include robbery, extortion, arson-disregard for human life, intimidation of a justice system participant or journalist, intimidation of a non-justice participant, and other violent violations.
5. Non-family violence refers to violence committed by acquaintances, friends, neighbours, authority figures (e.g., teacher, daycare worker), dating partners, criminal relationships, business relationships and strangers.
Note: Excludes incidents where the sex and/or age of victim was unknown and where the relationship between the victim and the accused was unknown. Excludes spousal victims under the age of 15 years.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.
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