Table 3
Rates of police strength and selected crime statistics, by province and territory, 2012-2013
Table 3
Rates of police strength and selected crime statistics, by province and territory, 2012-2013
Table summary
This table displays the results of Rates of police strength and selected crime statistics. The information is grouped by Province and territory (appearing as row headers), 2013 police officers per 100,000 population, 2012 Crime Severity Index and 2012 Violent Crime Severity Index, calculated using rate units of measure (appearing as column headers).
The Crime Severity Index (CSI) takes into account both the volume and the seriousness of crime. In the calculation of the CSI, each offence is assigned a weight, derived from average sentences handed down by criminal courts. The more serious the average sentence, the higher the weight for that offence. As a result, more serious offences have a greater impact on changes in the index. All police-reported Criminal Code offences, including traffic offences and other federal statute offences, are included in the CSI.
The Violent Crime Severity Index (Violent CSI) takes into account both the volume and the seriousness of violent crime. In the calculation of the Violent CSI, each violent offence is assigned a weight, derived from average sentences handed down by criminal courts. The more serious the average sentence, the higher the weight for that offence. As a result, more serious offences have a greater impact on changes in the index. All police-reported violent Criminal Code offences are included in the Violent CSI.
