Table 4.7
Child and youth victims (0 to 17 years) of police-reported family violence for selected violent offences, by sex of victim, 2009 to 2011

Table 4.7 Child and youth victims (0 to 17 years) of police-reported family violence for selected violent offences, by sex of victim, 2009 to 2011
Table summary
This table displays the results of table 4.7 child and youth victims (0 to 17 years) of police-reported family violence for selected violent offences. The information is grouped by type of offence (appearing as row headers), 2009, 2010, 2011 and percent change in rate (2009 to 2011), calculated using number and rate units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Type of offence 2009 2010 2011 Percent change in rate (2009 to 2011)
number rateNote 1 number rateNote 1 number rateNote 1
Male victims  
Physical assault 5,293 151 5,306 152 5,297 151 0.2
Common assault (level 1) 4,274 122 4,209 120 4,190 120 -1.9
Major assault, levels 2 and 3 1,019 29 1,097 31 1,107 32 8.7
Sexual assault 860 25 812 23 718 21 -16.4
Sexual assault, level 1 855 24 805 23 707 20 -17.2
Sexual assault, levels 2 and 3 5 0 7 0 11 0 120.2
Female victims  
Physical assault 5,366 161 5,452 164 5,353 161 -0.1
Common assault (level 1) 4,458 134 4,484 135 4,429 133 -0.5
Major assault, levels 2 and 3 908 27 968 29 924 28 1.9
Sexual assault 3,290 99 3,413 103 3,137 94 -4.5
Sexual assault, level 1 3,262 98 3,378 102 3,118 94 -4.3
Sexual assault, levels 2 and 3 28 1 35 1 19 1 -32.0
Total  
Physical assault 10,659 156 10,758 158 10,650 156 0.0
Common assault (level 1) 8,732 128 8,693 127 8,619 126 -1.2
Major assault, levels 2 and 3 1,927 28 2,065 30 2,031 30 5.5
Sexual assault 4,150 61 4,225 62 3,855 57 -7.0
Sexual assault, level 1 4,117 60 4,183 61 3,825 56 -7.0
Sexual assault, levels 2 and 3 33 0 42 1 30 0 -9.0
Note 1.

Rate per 100,000 population.

Note: Family violence refers to violence committed by parents, siblings, extended family and spouses. The Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Trend Database represents 99% of police services in Canada. Excludes incidents where the sex and/or age of victim was unknown.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Trend Database.
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