Table 1
Police-reported crime for selected offences, Canada, 2017 and 2018
Type of offence | 2017Note r: revised | 2018 | Change in rate 2017 to 2018 | Change in rate 2008 to 2018 | ||
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number | rate | number | rate | percent | ||
Total Criminal Code (excluding traffic) – "Crime rate" | 1,964,129 | 5,375 | 2,033,925 | 5,488 | 2 | -17 |
Total violent crime | 406,626 | 1,113 | 423,767 | 1,143 | 3 | -14 |
Homicide | 666 | 1.82 | 651 | 1.76 | -4 | -4 |
Other violations causing deathTable 1 Note 1 | 100 | 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded | 115 | 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded | 13 | 11 |
Attempted murder | 821 | 2.25 | 807 | 2.18 | -3 | 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded |
Sexual assault - level 3 - aggravated | 160 | 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded | 158 | 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded | -3 | 2 |
Sexual assault - level 2 - weapon or bodily harm | 423 | 1 | 459 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
Sexual assault - level 1 | 24,157 | 66 | 28,124 | 76 | 15 | 20 |
Sexual violations against childrenTable 1 Note 2 Table 1 Note 3 Table 1 Note 4 | 8,276 | 23 | 8,660 | 23 | 3 | Note ...: not applicable |
Assault - level 3 - aggravated | 3,584 | 10 | 3,529 | 10 | -3 | -12 |
Assault - level 2 - weapon or bodily harm | 52,140 | 143 | 53,779 | 145 | 2 | -12 |
Assault - level 1 | 163,279 | 447 | 169,364 | 457 | 2 | -16 |
Assault against a peace officer | 10,965 | 30 | 11,627 | 31 | 5 | 6 |
Other assaults | 1,973 | 5 | 2,150 | 6 | 7 | -50 |
Firearms - use of, discharge, pointing | 2,766 | 8 | 2,809 | 8 | 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded | 70 |
Robbery | 22,831 | 62 | 22,450 | 61 | -3 | -38 |
Forcible confinement or kidnapping | 3,779 | 10 | 3,445 | 9 | -10 | -35 |
Trafficking in personsTable 1 Note 5 Table 1 Note 6 | 268 | 1 | 228 | 1 | -16 | Note ...: not applicable |
Extortion | 3,186 | 9 | 4,664 | 13 | 44 | 198 |
Criminal harassment | 19,882 | 54 | 19,576 | 53 | -3 | -5 |
Uttering threats | 63,291 | 173 | 66,508 | 179 | 4 | -25 |
Indecent or harassing communicationsTable 1 Note 7 | 16,581 | 45 | 17,642 | 48 | 5 | -35 |
Non-consensual distribution of intimate imagesTable 1 Note 8 | 1,512 | 4 | 1,460 | 4 | -5 | Note ...: not applicable |
Commodification of sexual activityTable 1 Note 9 | 1,118 | 3 | 1,027 | 3 | -9 | Note ...: not applicable |
Other violent Criminal Code violations | 4,868 | 13 | 4,535 | 12 | -8 | -5 |
Total property crime | 1,193,319 | 3,266 | 1,237,324 | 3,339 | 2 | -22 |
Breaking and entering | 159,626 | 437 | 159,812 | 431 | -1 | -32 |
Possess stolen propertyTable 1 Note 10 | 24,199 | 66 | 23,898 | 64 | -3 | Note ...: not applicable |
Theft of motor vehicle | 85,115 | 233 | 86,132 | 232 | 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded | -38 |
Theft over $5,000 (non-motor vehicle) | 17,265 | 47 | 20,113 | 54 | 15 | 8 |
Shoplifting under $5,000 | 108,313 | 296 | 124,933 | 337 | 14 | 42 |
Theft of $5,000 or under (non-motor vehicle) | 396,872 | 1,086 | 406,379 | 1,097 | 1 | -23 |
FraudTable 1 Note 11 | 113,166 | 310 | 129,409 | 349 | 13 | 46 |
Identity theftTable 1 Note 11 | 3,295 | 9 | 3,745 | 10 | 12 | Note ...: not applicable |
Identity fraudTable 1 Note 11 | 14,344 | 39 | 15,839 | 43 | 9 | Note ...: not applicable |
MischiefTable 1 Note 12 | 262,575 | 719 | 259,064 | 699 | -3 | -38 |
Arson | 8,549 | 23 | 8,000 | 22 | -8 | -46 |
Total other Criminal Code offences | 364,184 | 997 | 372,834 | 1,006 | 1 | -3 |
Weapons violations | 15,870 | 43 | 16,610 | 45 | 3 | -2 |
Child pornographyTable 1 Note 13 Table 1 Note 14 | 6,420 | 18 | 5,843 | 16 | -10 | 328 |
ProstitutionTable 1 Note 9 | 122 | 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded | 110 | 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded | -11 | Note ...: not applicable |
TerrorismTable 1 Note 15 | 90 | 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded | 102 | 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded | 12 | Note ...: not applicable |
Disturb the peace | 96,551 | 264 | 94,378 | 255 | -4 | -29 |
Administration of justice violations | 217,262 | 595 | 226,864 | 612 | 3 | 18 |
Other violations | 27,869 | 76 | 28,927 | 78 | 2 | -23 |
Total Criminal Code traffic violations | 125,416 | 343 | 125,544 | 339 | -1 | -22 |
Alcohol-impaired drivingTable 1 Note 16 Table 1 Note 17 | 65,614 | 180 | 65,653 | 177 | -1 | Note ...: not applicable |
Drug-impaired drivingTable 1 Note 16 Table 1 Note 18 | 3,494 | 10 | 4,423 | 12 | 25 | Note ...: not applicable |
Alcohol- and drug-impaired drivingTable 1 Note 19 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | 244 | 1 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable |
Impaired driving (not specified)Table 1 Note 19 | Note ...: not applicable | Note ...: not applicable | 77 | 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 |
Other Criminal Code traffic violations | 56,308 | 154 | 55,147 | 149 | -3 | -18 |
Total drug offences | 92,986 | 254 | 83,483 | 225 | -11 | -27 |
Total other federal statute violations | 30,762 | 84 | 26,084 | 70 | -16 | -29 |
Human trafficking under the Immigration and Refugee Protection ActTable 1 Note 20 | 103 | 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded | 112 | 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded | 7 | Note ...: not applicable |
Youth Criminal Justice Act | 5,497 | 15 | 4,823 | 13 | -13 | -60 |
Other federal statutes | 25,162 | 69 | 21,149 | 57 | -17 | -15 |
Total - all violations | 2,213,293 | 6,057 | 2,269,036 | 6,123 | 1 | -18 |
... not applicable 0s value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded r revised
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey. |
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