Table 8
Household victimization incidents reported by Canadians, by type of offence and selected household, dwelling and neighbourhood characteristics, 2014
Characteristics | Break and enter | Motor vehicle/parts theft | Theft of household property | Vandalism | ||||
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number (thousands) | rate | number (thousands) | rate | number (thousands) | rate | number (thousands) | rate | |
Living arrangement of household | ||||||||
AloneNote † | 117 | 33 | 43 | 12 | 144 | 40 | 103 | 29 |
CoupleNote 1 | 92 | 22Note * | 68 | 16 | 155 | 38 | 127 | 31 |
Couple with children | 158 | 34 | 102 | 22Note * | 337 | 73Note * | 226 | 49Note * |
Lone-parent family | 47 | 37 | 27Note E: Use with caution | 21Note E: Use with cautionNote * | 88 | 69Note * | 75 | 59Note * |
Other living arrangementNote 2 | 27Note E: Use with caution | 44Note E: Use with caution | 21Note E: Use with caution | 33Note E: Use with cautionNote * | 42 | 67Note * | 30Note E: Use with caution | 49Note E: Use with cautionNote * |
Household size | ||||||||
1 or 2 peopleNote † | 245 | 28 | 121 | 14 | 349 | 41 | 274 | 32 |
3 or 4 people | 161 | 36Note * | 102 | 23Note * | 311 | 70Note * | 225 | 51Note * |
5 people or more | 36 | 31 | 38Note E: Use with caution | 32Note * | 106 | 90Note * | 63 | 53Note * |
Dwelling type | ||||||||
Single detachedNote † | 270 | 31 | 167 | 19 | 467 | 53 | 371 | 42 |
Semi-detached, row house, duplex | 62 | 29 | 37 | 17 | 154 | 72Note * | 92 | 43 |
Apartment or condo in a building | 99 | 33 | 53Note E: Use with caution | 18 | 125 | 42Note * | 89 | 30Note * |
Other | 10Note E: Use with caution | 34Note E: Use with caution | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 17Note E: Use with caution | 58Note E: Use with caution | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
Dwelling ownership | ||||||||
OwnedNote † | 315 | 30 | 173 | 16 | 515 | 49 | 414 | 39 |
Rented | 125 | 34 | 87 | 24Note * | 248 | 68Note * | 143 | 39 |
Living in the dwelling | ||||||||
Less than 1 yearNote † | 47 | 39 | 36Note E: Use with caution | 30Note E: Use with caution | 84 | 70 | 53 | 45 |
1 year to less than 5 years | 126 | 33 | 89 | 23 | 270 | 70 | 162 | 42 |
5 years to less than 10 years | 83 | 29 | 35 | 12Note * | 156 | 55 | 118 | 42 |
10 years or more | 186 | 29 | 100 | 16Note * | 253 | 40Note * | 226 | 36 |
Sense of belonging to local community | ||||||||
Very strongNote † | 89 | 25 | 54 | 15 | 124 | 34 | 111 | 30 |
Somewhat strong | 198 | 29 | 126 | 18 | 358 | 52Note * | 259 | 38Note * |
Somewhat weak | 95 | 41Note * | 47 | 20 | 174 | 75Note * | 122 | 53Note * |
Very weak | 47 | 56Note * | 28Note E: Use with caution | 33Note E: Use with cautionNote * | 86 | 102Note * | 56 | 67Note * |
People in neighbourhood help each other | ||||||||
YesNote † | 327 | 28 | 204 | 17 | 578 | 49 | 431 | 37 |
No | 101 | 57Note * | 47 | 27Note * | 156 | 89Note * | 112 | 64Note * |
Likelihood that neighbours call the police if witness what seems like criminal behaviour | ||||||||
Very likelyNote † | 255 | 28 | 144 | 16 | 426 | 46 | 344 | 37 |
Somewhat likely | 122 | 33 | 86 | 23Note * | 235 | 64Note * | 158 | 43 |
Somewhat unlikely or not at all likely | 59 | 69Note * | 26Note E: Use with caution | 30Note E: Use with cautionNote * | 85 | 100Note * | 53 | 62Note * |
Social disorder in the neighbourhood | ||||||||
NoNote † | 97 | 15 | 60 | 10 | 171 | 27 | 118 | 19 |
YesNote 3 | 342 | 46Note * | 198 | 26Note * | 586 | 78Note * | 439 | 59Note * |
Household income | ||||||||
Less than $20 000Note † | 43 | 44 | 14Note E: Use with caution | 15Note E: Use with caution | 48 | 50 | 32 | 33 |
$20 000 to $59 999 | 85 | 27Note * | 48 | 16 | 126 | 40 | 87 | 28 |
$60 000 to $99 999 | 61 | 23Note * | 30 | 11 | 110 | 42 | 97 | 37 |
$100 000 to $139 999 | 49Note E: Use with caution | 28Note E: Use with caution | 28Note E: Use with caution | 16Note E: Use with caution | 100 | 58 | 64 | 37 |
$140 000 to $179 999 | 27Note E: Use with caution | 29Note E: Use with caution | 14Note E: Use with caution | 15Note E: Use with caution | 52Note E: Use with caution | 56Note E: Use with caution | 41 | 44 |
$180 000 or more | 32 | 32 | 21Note E: Use with caution | 21Note E: Use with cautionNote * | 42 | 43 | 46 | 47 |
E use with caution F too unreliable to be published
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2014. |
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