Table 4.1
Victims of police-reported violent crime, by age group of victim and type of violation, Canada, 2016

Table 4.1
Victims of police-reported violent crime, by age group of victim and type of violation, Canada, 2016
Table summary
This table displays the results of Victims of police-reported violent crime. The information is grouped by Type of violation (appearing as row headers), Child and youth victims by age group, Child and youth victims
(0 to 17 years), Adult victims
(18 years and older), Total victims, Less than 3 years, 3 to 11 years and 12 to 17 years, calculated using number and rate units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Type of violation Child and youth victims by age group Child and youth victims
(0 to 17 years)		 Adult victims
(18 years and older)		 Total victims
Less than 3 years 3 to 11 years 12 to 17 years
number rate number rate number rate number rate number rate number rate
Violations causing death, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder 19 2 28 1 82 4 129 2 1,368 5 1,497 4
Murder, manslaughter, infanticide 8 1 8 0.2 22 1 38 1 564 2 602 2
Criminal negligence causing death 5 0.4 7 0.2 8 0.3 20 0.3 69 0.2 89 0.2
Other violations causing death 1 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0.01 4 0.01 5 0.01
Attempted murder or conspiracy to commit murder 5 0.4 13 0.4 52 2 70 1 731 3 801 2
Violations related to sexual offences 172 15 5,015 143 9,598 417 14,785 212 13,749 48 28,534 80
Sexual assault (level 3) - aggravated 1 0.1 3 0.1 10 0.4 14 0.2 94 0.3 108 0.3
Sexual assault (level 2) - weapon or causing bodily harm 0 0 35 1 73 3 108 2 271 1 379 1
Sexual assault (level 1) 80 7 2,373 68 5,443 236 7,896 113 12,400 43 20,296 57
Sexual interference 79 7 2,099 60 2,319 101 4,497 64 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 4,497 13
Invitation to sexual touching 4 0.3 237 7 271 12 512 7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 512 1
Luring a child via a computerTable 4.1 Note 1 2 0.2 139 4 626 27 767 11 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 767 2
Incest 2 0.2 59 2 65 3 126 2 44 0.2 170 0.5
Voyeurism 3 0.3 20 1 132 6 155 2 349 1 504 1
Non-consensual distribution of intimate images 0 0 11 0.3 308 13 319 5 493 2 812 2
Violations involving the commodification or procurement of sexual activityTable 4.1 Note 2 1 0.1 1 0.03 73 3 75 1 57 0.2 132 0.4
Other sexual offence violationsTable 4.1 Note 3 0 0 38 1 278 12 316 5 41 0.1 357 1
Violations related to physical assault 978 84 6,827 195 19,425 844 27,230 390 189,948 658 217,178 606
Assault (level 3) - aggravated 58 5 19 1 185 8 262 4 3,091 11 3,353 9
Assault (level 2) - weapon or causing bodily harm 174 15 1,533 44 4,188 182 5,895 84 42,273 146 48,168 134
Assault (level 1) 656 56 5,172 147 14,802 643 20,630 296 133,845 464 154,475 431
Unlawfully causing bodily harm 1 0.1 8 0.2 22 1 31 0.4 298 1 329 1
Criminal negligence causing bodily harm 24 2 36 1 18 1 78 1 137 0.5 215 1
Violations involving firearmsTable 4.1 Note 4 62 5 41 1 141 6 244 3 1,099 4 1,343 4
Other physical assault violationsTable 4.1 Note 5 3 0.3 18 1 69 3 90 1 9,205 32 9,295 26
Violations resulting in the deprivation of freedom 100 9 319 9 399 17 818 12 3,509 12 4,327 12
Kidnapping or forcible confinement 22 2 76 2 277 12 375 5 3,347 12 3,722 10
AbductionTable 4.1 Note 6 78 7 242 7 54 2 374 5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 374 1
Trafficking in persons 0 0 1 0.03 68 3 69 1 162 1 231 1
Other violations involving violence or the threat of violence 388 33 1,580 45 9,921 431 11,889 170 72,993 253 84,882 237
Robbery 22 2 111 3 3,084 134 3,217 46 16,147 56 19,364 54
Criminal harassment 7 1 112 3 1,123 49 1,242 18 11,711 41 12,953 36
Uttering threats 268 23 1,117 32 4,586 199 5,971 86 37,157 129 43,128 120
Indecent or harassing communications 3 0.3 53 2 521 23 577 8 4,628 16 5,205 15
Extortion 1 0.1 12 0.3 370 16 383 5 1,784 6 2,167 6
IntimidationTable 4.1 Note 7 1 0.1 59 2 195 8 255 4 1,235 4 1,490 4
Other violations involving violence or the threat of violenceTable 4.1 Note 8 86 7 116 3 42 2 244 3 331 1 575 2
Total 1,657 142 13,769 392 39,425 1,713 54,851 786 281,567 975 336,418 938
... not applicable
Note 1

Includes agreement or arrangement (sexual offence against a child).

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Note 2

Includes procuring a person under age 18, obtaining sexual services for consideration from a person under age 18, material benefit from sexual services provided by a person under age 18, and parent or guardian procuring sexual activity. In 2016, there were no incidents reported to the police related to householder permitting sexual activity, obtaining sexual services for consideration, material benefit from sexual services, procuring and advertising sexual services.

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Note 3

Includes sexual exploitation and sexual exploitation of a person with a disability, making sexually explicit material available to a child, anal intercourse, bestiality (in presence of, or incites, a child) and other sexual crimes.

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Note 4

Includes discharging a firearm with intent, pointing a firearm, and using a firearm or imitation of a firearm in commission of offence.

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Note 5

Includes assault against a peace officer, assault against a peace officer with a weapon or causing bodily harm, and other assaults. In 2016, there were no incidents reported to the police related to aggravated assault against a peace officer, or trap likely to or causing bodily harm.

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Note 6

Includes abduction under age 14 contravening a custody order, abduction under age 14 by someone other than a parent or guardian, abduction under age 14 by a parent or guardian, abduction under age 16 and removal of a child from Canada.

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Note 7

Includes intimidation of a non-justice system participant, and intimidation of a justice system participant or a journalist.

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Note 8

Includes arson (disregard for human life), corrupting children and other violations against the person. In 2016, there were no incidents reported to the police related to explosives causing bodily harm or death, failure to comply with safeguards, and forging or destruction of documents.

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Note: Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 population. Populations based upon July 1st estimates from Statistics Canada, Demography Division. Victims refer to those aged 89 years and younger. Victims aged 90 years and older are excluded from analyses due to possible instances of miscoding of unknown age within this age category. Excludes spousal victims under the age of 15 years. Excludes victims where the sex or the age was unknown. In 2016, police-reported data included 880 victims with unknown sex and 3,133 victims with unknown age. Excludes a small number of victims in Quebec whose age was unknown but was miscoded as 0.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.
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