Table 5
Police-reported crime for selected offences, Canada, 2014 and 2015

Table 5
Police-reported crime for selected offences, Canada, 2014 and 2015
Table summary
This table displays the results of Police-reported crime for selected offences. The information is grouped by Type of offence (appearing as row headers), 2014, 2015, Percent change in rate 2014 to 2015 and Percent change in rate 2005 to 2015, calculated using number, rate and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Type of offence 2014Note r: revised 2015 Percent change in rate 2014 to 2015 Percent change in rate 2005 to 2015
number rate number rate percent
Total Criminal Code (excluding traffic) – "Crime rate" 1,793,612 5,046 1,863,675 5,198 3 -29
Total violent crime 370,050 1,041 380,795 1,062 2 -24
Homicide 521 1 604 2 15 -18
Other violations causing deathNote 1 108 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded 88 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded -19 -17
Attempted murder 630 2 774 2 22 -15
Sexual assault - level 3 - aggravated 116 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded 104 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded -11 -47
Sexual assault - level 2 - weapon or bodily harm 332 1 377 1 13 -13
Sexual assault - level 1 20,183 57 20,881 58 3 -18
Sexual violations against childrenNote 2Note 3Note 4 4,534 13 4,532 13 -1 Note ...: not applicable
Assault - level 3 - aggravated 3,273 9 3,286 9 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded -5
Assault - level 2 - weapon or bodily harm 45,096 127 47,119 131 4 -16
Assault - level 1 153,832 433 156,688 437 1 -23
Assault police officer 9,557 27 9,835 27 2 -7
Other assaults 2,148 6 2,140 6 -1 -41
Firearms - use of, discharge, pointing 1,862 5 2,295 6 22 4
Robbery 20,932 59 22,080 62 5 -39
Forcible confinement or kidnapping 3,290 9 3,555 10 7 -18
Abduction 388 1 386 1 -1 -40
Extortion 2,727 8 3,057 9 11 79
Criminal harassment 19,640 55 20,001 56 1 -21
Uttering threats 62,369 175 62,845 175 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded -31
Threatening or harassing phone calls 13,992 39 14,540 41 3 -46
Commodification of sexual activityNote 5 13 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded 628 2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Other violent Criminal Code violations 4,507 13 4,980 14 10 13
Total property crime 1,098,399 3,090 1,154,315 3,220 4 -34
Breaking and entering 152,167 428 159,338 444 4 -45
Possess stolen propertyNote 6 17,417 49 19,798 55 13 -48
Theft of motor vehicle 74,010 208 78,849 220 6 -56
Theft over $5,000 (non-motor vehicle) 14,249 40 15,573 43 8 -19
Theft of $5,000 or under (non-motor vehicle) 472,912 1,331 488,540 1,363 2 -31
Fraud (excluding identity fraud)Note 7 81,179 228 94,396 263 15 Note ...: not applicable
Identity fraudNote 7Note 8 12,910 36 14,201 40 9 Note ...: not applicable
MischiefNote 9 265,027 746 274,829 767 3 -30
Arson 8,528 24 8,791 25 2 -39
Total other Criminal Code offences 325,163 915 328,565 916 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded -13
Counterfeiting 586 2 669 2 13 -60
Weapons violations 13,930 39 14,560 41 4 -20
Child pornographyNote 10Note 11 3,894 11 4,314 12 10 216
ProstitutionNote 5 1,046 3 171 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
TerrorismNote 12 76 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded 173 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded 126 Note ...: not applicable
Disturbing the peace 103,142 290 104,129 290 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded -23
Administration of justice violations 173,567 488 175,341 489 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded
Other violations 28,922 81 29,208 81 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded -23
Total Criminal Code traffic violations 129,433 364 125,834 351 -4 -7
Impaired drivingNote 13 74,577 210 72,039 201 -4 -17
Other Criminal Code traffic violations 54,856 154 53,795 150 -3 11
Total drug offences 104,518 294 96,423 269 -9 -7
Possession - cannabis 57,880 163 49,577 138 -15 3
Possession - cocaine 7,658 22 7,284 20 -6 -32
Possession - methamphetamines Note 14Note 15 4,771 13 6,130 17 27 Note ...: not applicable
Possession - heroin 1,249 4 1,602 4 27 201
Possession - methylenedioxyamphetamineNote 15Note 16 369 1 416 1 12 Note ...: not applicable
Possession - other drugsNote 15Note 17 6,668 19 7,262 20 8 Note ...: not applicable
Trafficking, production or distribution - cannabis 10,700 30 9,082 25 -16 -53
Trafficking, production or distribution - cocaine 8,541 24 7,859 22 -9 -27
Trafficking, production or distribution - methamphetaminesNote 14Note 15 1,535 4 1,849 5 19 Note ...: not applicable
Trafficking, production or distribution - heroin 731 2 751 2 2 91
Trafficking, production or distribution - methylenedioxyamphetamineNote 15Note 16 158 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded 153 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded -4 Note ...: not applicable
Trafficking, production or distribution - other drugsNote 15Note 17 4,258 12 4,458 12 4 Note ...: not applicable
Total other federal statute violations 25,362 71 25,089 70 -2 -28
Youth Criminal Justice Act 8,045 23 6,929 19 -15 -47
Other federal statutes 17,317 49 18,160 51 4 -15
Total - all violations 2,052,925 5,776 2,111,021 5,888 2 -27
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