Table 7
Police-reported crime for selected offences, by province and territory, 2017


Table 7
Police-reported crime for selected offences, by province and territory, 2017
Table summary
This table displays the results of Police-reported crime for selected offences. The information is grouped by Province and territory (appearing as row headers), Homicide, Attempted murder, Major assault
(levels 2 and 3) and Robbery, calculated using number, rate and percent change in rate 2016 to 2017 units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Province and territory Homicide Attempted murder Major assault
(levels 2 and 3)Table 7 Note 1		 Robbery
number rate percent change in rate 2016 to 2017Table 7 Note 2 number rate percent change in rate 2016 to 2017Table 7 Note 2 number rate percent change in rate 2016 to 2017 number rate percent change in rate 2016 to 2017
Newfoundland and Labrador 4 0.76 Note ...: not applicable 5 0.95 -37 645 122 6 185 35 -17
Prince Edward Island 0 0.00 Note ...: not applicable 2 1.32 Note ...: not applicable 126 83 20 17 11 -7
Nova Scotia 21 2.20 61 27 2.83 -4 1,154 121 1 311 33 14
New Brunswick 10 1.32 -9 7 0.92 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded 949 125 -3 212 28 -8
Quebec 93 1.11 38 238 2.84 25 10,476 125 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded 3,642 43 -3
Ontario 196 1.38 -6 286 2.02 8 15,243 107 4 9,238 65 10
Manitoba 47 3.51 10 42 3.14 -4 5,281 395 4 2,350 176 12
Saskatchewan 37 3.18 -32 41 3.52 -38 4,373 376 1 1,014 87 -1
Alberta 118 2.75 1 59 1.38 6 8,997 210 7 3,238 76 3
British Columbia 118 2.45 32 115 2.39 -5 7,156 149 -1 2,476 51 -18
Yukon 8 20.80 Note ...: not applicable 2 5.20 Note ...: not applicable 150 390 -22 12 31 -50
Northwest Territories 2 4.49 Note ...: not applicable 1 2.25 Note ...: not applicable 449 1,009 7 29 65 -6
Nunavut 6 15.79 Note ...: not applicable 2 5.26 Note ...: not applicable 395 1,040 -8 15 39 47
Canada 660 1.80 7 827 2.25 4 55,394 151 2 22,739 62 2
Table 7 continued
This table displays the results of Police-reported crime for selected offences. The information is grouped by Province and territory (appearing as row headers), Sexual assault
(levels 1, 2 and 3), Sexual violations against children, Breaking and entering and Motor vehicle theft, calculated using number, rate and percent change in rate 2016 to 2017 units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Province and territory Sexual assault
(levels 1, 2 and 3)		 Sexual violations against childrenTable 7 Note 3 Breaking and entering Motor vehicle theft
number rate percent change in rate 2016 to 2017 number rate percent change in rate 2016 to 2017 number rate percent change in rate 2016 to 2017 number rate percent change in rate 2016 to 2017
Newfoundland and Labrador 341 64 12 127 24 -1 2,137 404 -21 496 94 1
Prince Edward Island 75 49 2 21 14 -39 338 222 -13 74 49 -20
Nova Scotia 752 79 18 255 27 16 2,784 292 -5 920 96 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded
New Brunswick 521 69 19 170 22 -7 3,634 478 11 1,203 158 28
Quebec 5,398 64 20 2,549 30 23 30,304 361 -4 12,893 154 7
Ontario 8,894 63 15 2,077 15 1 42,218 297 4 20,151 142 15
Manitoba 1,447 108 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded 498 37 -1 9,650 721 -1 4,180 312 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded
Saskatchewan 1,149 99 -5 406 35 4 9,768 839 -6 5,384 463 -6
Alberta 2,993 70 7 874 20 5 30,746 717 7 24,830 579 6
British Columbia 2,708 56 16 911 19 9 26,529 551 -12 14,473 300 2
Yukon 69 179 -17 17 44 -20 188 489 -30 136 354 -22
Northwest Territories 169 380 22 57 128 50 457 1,027 1 168 377 -28
Nunavut 156 411 -6 84 221 -20 583 1,534 -13 112 295 -9
Canada 24,672 67 13 8,046 22 8 159,336 434 -2 85,020 232 6
Table 7 continued
This table displays the results of Police-reported crime for selected offences. The information is grouped by Province and territory (appearing as row headers), Impaired driving, Cannabis, Cocaine and Other drugs, calculated using number, rate and percent change in rate 2016 to 2017 units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Province and territory Impaired drivingTable 7 Note 4 CannabisTable 7 Note 5 CocaineTable 7 Note 5 Other drugsTable 7 Note 5 Table 7 Note 6
number rate percent change in rate 2016 to 2017 number rate percent change in rate 2016 to 2017 number rate percent change in rate 2016 to 2017 number rate percent change in rate 2016 to 2017
Newfoundland and Labrador 1,409 266 3 604 114 -8 192 36 23 204 39 14
Prince Edward Island 426 280 -14 141 93 -29 28 18 -2 54 36 -8
Nova Scotia 2,536 266 1 1,712 179 -12 494 52 37 432 45 -9
New Brunswick 1,793 236 6 1,069 141 -8 188 25 2 461 61 24
Quebec 14,121 168 -11 14,457 172 -9 2,292 27 10 7,408 88 6
Ontario 14,396 101 -4 12,619 89 -17 4,088 29 -3 6,377 45 2
Manitoba 3,612 270 5 1,130 84 -18 773 58 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded 907 68 41
Saskatchewan 6,153 529 -5 1,418 122 -20 739 63 -5 1,144 98 17
Alberta 11,683 273 -6 4,322 101 -18 2,283 53 -15 4,786 112 16
British Columbia 11,042 229 -5 10,114 210 -18 2,603 54 -16 6,891 143 4
Yukon 487 1,266 47 77 200 -28 95 247 71 19 49 71
Northwest Territories 1,013 2,275 53 199 447 -20 130 292 5 31 70 94
Nunavut 376 990 53 130 342 -32 6 16 -35 8 21 30
Canada 69,047 188 -4 47,992 131 -15 13,911 38 -5 28,722 78 7
Table 7 continued
This table displays the results of Police-reported crime for selected offences. The information is grouped by Province and territory (appearing as row headers), Total fraud, Fraud, Identity fraud and Identity theft, calculated using number, rate and percent change in rate 2016 to 2017 units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Province and territory Total fraudTable 7 Note 7 Fraud Identity fraud Identity theft
number rate percent change in rate 2016 to 2017 number rate percent change in rate 2016 to 2017 number rate percent change in rate 2016 to 2017 number rate percent change in rate 2016 to 2017
Newfoundland and Labrador 1,342 254 -10 1,259 238 -12 47 9 7 36 7 72
Prince Edward Island 500 329 -20 465 306 -21 19 12 -22 16 11 97
Nova Scotia 3,897 409 31 3,684 386 30 168 18 52 45 5 18
New Brunswick 3,017 397 53 2,837 373 59 127 17 -16 53 7 43
Quebec 20,233 241 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded 15,494 185 2 3,423 41 -3 1,316 16 -5
Ontario 47,005 331 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded 41,870 295 -1 4,596 32 4 539 4 3
Manitoba 4,168 311 5 3,729 279 4 261 20 -8 178 13 83
Saskatchewan 6,150 528 -14 5,497 472 -16 572 49 4 81 7 38
Alberta 22,408 523 3 19,803 462 5 2,028 47 -8 577 13 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded
British Columbia 21,322 443 3 17,885 371 2 3,017 63 5 420 9 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded
Yukon 182 473 -5 176 458 -4 5 13 -38 1 3 -1
Northwest Territories 126 283 -8 111 249 -16 11 25 176 4 9 301
Nunavut 55 145 -34 53 139 -34 1 3 -2 1 3 -2
Canada 130,405 355 2 112,863 307 2 14,275 39 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded 3,267 9 3
... not applicable
0s value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded
Note 1

Excludes assaults against peace officers.

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Note 2

Due to the variability in small numbers, percent changes have not been calculated when the number of offences is below 5 in any given year.

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Note 3

Includes sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching, sexual exploitation, luring a child via telecommunications/agreement or arrangement, and making sexually explicit material available to a child for the purpose of facilitating sexual offences against children/youth, and the offences of parent or guardian procuring sexual activity, householder permitting prohibited sexual activity, agreement or arrangement of a sexual offence against a child, and bestiality in the presence of or inciting a child (s. 160 (3)). Incidents of child pornography are not included in the category of sexual violations against children. The offence of “Child Pornography” includes offences under section 163.1 of the Criminal Code which makes it illegal to access, possess, make, print, or distribute child pornography. When the actual victim is not identified, this offence is reported to the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey with the most serious offence being “Child Pornography” which falls under the larger crime category of “Other Criminal Code Offences”. In cases where an actual victim is identified, police will report the most serious offence as sexual assault, sexual exploitation or other sexual violations against children, which falls under the category of “Violent Violations”, and child pornography may be reported as a secondary violation.

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Note 4

Includes alcohol and/or drug impaired operation of a vehicle, alcohol and/or drug impaired operation of a vehicle causing death or bodily harm, failure or refusal to comply with testing for the presence of alcohol or drugs and failure or refusal to provide a breath or blood sample. In some jurisdictions, including British Columbia, impaired driving incidents that meet the elements of the Criminal Code may be handled using a provincial statute. Collection of these incidents is within the scope of the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.

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Note 5

Includes possession, trafficking, production or import/export.

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Note 6

Includes heroin, methamphetamines (e.g., crystal meth), ecstasy (MDA or MDMA) and all other drugs listed under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, as well as possession of precursors and equipment.

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Note 7

Includes fraud, identity theft, and identity fraud.

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Note: Police-reported statistics may be affected by differences in the way police services deal with offences. In some instances, police or municipalities might choose to deal with some offences using municipal by-laws or provincial provisions rather than Criminal Code provisions. Counts are based on the most serious violation in the incident. One incident may involve multiple violations. Data for specific types of crime are available, in most cases, from 1977. Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 population. Percent changes are based on unrounded rates. Populations are based upon July 1st estimates from Statistics Canada, Demography Division.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.
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