Safe Cities profile series: Key indicators by census metropolitan area
Québec, Quebec 
Satisfaction with safety
City of Québec 91%, Quebec 88%*, Canada 88%
proportion of people who reported being satisfied with their personal safety from crime in 2014
* significantly different from Québec (p < 0.05)
Police-reported violent crime rate in 2018
City of Québec 993, Quebec 1,078, Canada 1,143
rate per 100,000 population
Ten-year change in police-reported crime rate (2008 to 2018)
City of Québec -28%, Quebec -35%, Canada -17%
Population and demographics
Québec, Quebec
The city of Québec was home to 817,408 people in 2018, and it had a population density of 240 residents per square kilometre. One in four (26%) residents were aged 24 and younger, on par with the distribution in Quebec (27%) and across Canada (28%).
About 1.5% of residents in the city of Québec were part of the Indigenous population (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) in 2016, lower than Quebec (2.3%) but far lower than Canada (4.9%). Immigrants represented about 1 in 20 (5.7%) residents, which was less than half the proportion in Quebec (13.7%) and far lower than Canada (21.9%). Three in ten (30%) immigrants in the city of Québec were recent immigrants (since 2011), higher than Quebec (20%) and Canada (16%). There was a notably smaller proportion of people who identified as a visible minority in the city of Québec (4.9%) than Quebec (13.0%) and Canada overall (22.3%).
Education, employment and income
In 2016, three in four (76.3%) residents in the city of Québec aged 25 to 64 had completed some form of postsecondary education, about one in six (16.1%) had completed high school (or equivalent) as their highest level of education, and less than one in ten (7.6%) had completed neither.
In 2018, the unemployment rate in the city of Québec (3.8%) was lower than in Quebec (5.5%) and Canada’s provinces (5.8%). Households in the city of Québec earned a median after-tax annual income of $51,840 in 2017, higher than in Quebec ($46,980) but similar to Canada ($52,090). The percentage of families considered low-income was lower in the city of Québec (11%) than in Quebec (16%) and Canada (17%).
Housing and families
On average, there were 2.2 persons per household in the city of Québec in 2016, similar to Quebec (2.3) and Canada (2.4). The majority (60%) of households in the city of Québec owned their homes, on par with Quebec (61%) but lower than Canada (68%). When a household spends 30% or more of its income on shelter costs, it is considered to live in unaffordable housing: this was the case for about one in five (18%) households in the city of Québec, lower than in Quebec (21%) and notably lower than Canada (24%). A small proportion (4.9%) of occupied private dwellings in the city of Québec were in need of major repairs, slightly lower than Quebec (6.4%) and Canada (6.5%). About one in seven (15%) families in the city of Québec were lone-parent families, close to Quebec (17%) and Canada (16%). In 2018, there were an estimated 1,091 individuals staying in emergency accommodations across the province of Quebec.
Community safety and sense of belonging
- In 2014, two in five (43%) residents aged 15 and older in the city of Québec were very satisfied with their personal safety from crime, significantly higher than Quebec residents (36%) and Canadians living in the provinces overall (38%).
- Nearly three in five (58%) residents in the city of Québec felt very safe when walking alone after dark, significantly higher than in Quebec (53%) and Canada’s provinces (52%).
- Women who lived in the city of Québec were significantly less likely than men to feel very safe when walking alone after dark (39% versus 74%), similar to Quebec and Canada’s provinces.
- One in five (20%) residents in the city of Québec thought social disorder was a big or moderate problem in their neighbourhood, significantly lower than in Quebec (24%) but similar to Canada’s provinces (22%).
- Just over one in four (27%) residents in the city of Québec said they had a very strong sense of belonging to their community, similar to Quebec (28%) and Canada’s provinces (25%).
- Over a six-year period (2009 to 2014), 4.6%E of residents in the city of Québec experienced discrimination, significantly lower than Quebec (9.9%) and Canada’s provinces (13.2%).
- About 16% of residents in the city of Québec said they knew most people in their neighbourhood in 2014, significantly lower than in Quebec (22%) and Canada’s provinces (21%).
- The large majority (81%) of residents in the city of Québec thought crime levels in their neighbourhood were lower than the rest of Canada, significantly higher than in Quebec (70%) and Canada’s provinces (74%).
- The vast majority (95%) of residents in the city of Québec reported having confidence in police in 2014, significantly higher than the proportion in Quebec (92%) and Canada’s provinces (91%).
Self-reported experiences of victimization
- In 2018, 2.7% of residents aged 15 and older in the city of Québec were victims of a self-reported physical or sexual assault, slightly lower than Quebec (3.6%) and significantly lower than Canada’s provinces (4.4%).
- About one in seven (14%) residents in the city of Québec experienced unwanted sexual behaviour in public, which was significantly lower than Quebec (17%) and Canada’s provinces (23%).
- In the city of Québec, women were significantly more likely to experience unwanted sexual behaviour in public than men (19% versus 10%).
- Of those who experienced unwanted sexual behaviour in public, less than one in ten (7.5%) residents in the city of Québec said the most serious incident took place on public transit, not significantly different than in Quebec (11.2%) and Canada’s provinces (11.5%).
- For reference, in 2016, the use of public transit as a main mode of commuting was slightly lower in the city of Québec (11%) than in Quebec (14%), while the city of Québec was closer to Canada overall (12%).
- Of those who experienced unwanted sexual behaviour in public in 2018, one in three (32%) residents in the city of Québec changed their behaviour while in public as a result, significantly lower than those in Quebec (44%) and those in Canada’s provinces (50%).
Police-reported crime
- In 2018, police in the city of Québec reported an overall crime rate of 3,075 incidents per 100,000 population, 7% lower than in Quebec (3,304) and 44% lower than in Canada (5,488).
- Over the past decade (2008 to 2018), police-reported crime declined by 28% in the city of Québec, while a larger decline was seen in Quebec (-35%) and a smaller decline was seen in Canada (-17%).
- The severity of crime in the city of Québec declined by 7% between 2017 and 2018, mostly due to a decrease in breaking and entering, attempted murder and homicide. Over the past decade (2008 to 2018), the severity of crime in the city of Québec declined by 29%, compared with a 32% decline in Quebec and a 17% decline in Canada.
Property crime
- Police-reported: There were 1,639 property crimes per 100,000 population reported by police in the city of Québec in 2018, similar to Quebec (1,774) but 51% lower than Canada (3,339).
- Self-reported: There were 97 property crimes per 1,000 households in the city of Québec reported in 2014 (includes breaking and entering, theft of motor vehicle or parts, theft of household property and vandalism), which was significantly lower than Quebec (135) and Canada’s provinces (143).
Violent crime
- In 2018, there were 993 incidents of violent crime per 100,000 population reported by police in the city of Québec, 8% lower than Quebec (1,078) and 13% lower than Canada overall (1,143).
- Just over half of victims of violent crime were female in the city of Québec (52%), Quebec (53%) and Canada (53%).
- Between 2008 and 2018:
- The violent crime rate in the city of Québec increased by 13%, while there was virtually no change seen in Quebec (a decrease of less than 1%) and a decline in Canada (-14%).
- The severity of violent crime in the city of Québec increased by 1%, while a decline was noted in Quebec (-13%) and Canada (-13%).
- Violent crime against girls and women in the city of Québec increased to a larger extent in than violent crime against boys and men between 2009 and 2018 (+15% versus +6%).
Intimate partner violence
- There were 300 victims of intimate partner violence per 100,000 population aged 15 and older reported by police in the city of Québec in 2018, 7% lower than Quebec (324) and 7% lower than Canada (323).
- The large majority (77%) of victims of police-reported intimate partner violence in the city of Québec were female, on par with Quebec (77%) and Canada (79%).
- Same-sex partners accounted for 3.8% of police-reported intimate partner violence in the city of Québec between 2009 and 2018, similar to Quebec (4.2%) and Canada (3.4%).
Homicide
- In 2018, the city of Québec had 3 homicides—a rate of 0.37 per 100,000 population—lower than Quebec (0.99) and Canada (1.76).
- Of the 3 homicide victims in the city of Québec, 1 was female (33%). This was a higher proportion than in Quebec (22%) and Canada (25%).
- The number of homicides in the city of Québec decreased from 8 victims in 2008 to 3 victims in 2018.
Charts and tables
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Data table for Chart 1
| Year | Violent Crime Severity Index | Non-violent Crime Severity Index | ||||
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| City of Québec | Quebec | Canada | City of Québec | Quebec | Canada | |
| index | ||||||
| 1998 | 65 | 90 | 98 | 101 | 121 | 127 |
| 1999 | 64 | 96 | 99 | 87 | 108 | 116 |
| 2000 | 63 | 94 | 98 | 93 | 105 | 110 |
| 2001 | 63 | 89 | 97 | 80 | 99 | 108 |
| 2002 | 57 | 89 | 96 | 80 | 95 | 107 |
| 2003 | 55 | 89 | 98 | 80 | 94 | 110 |
| 2004 | 54 | 88 | 96 | 76 | 91 | 107 |
| 2005 | 59 | 89 | 99 | 76 | 90 | 102 |
| 2006 | 67 | 91 | 100 | 75 | 91 | 100 |
| 2007 | 53 | 84 | 98 | 71 | 85 | 94 |
| 2008 | 54 | 82 | 95 | 67 | 83 | 89 |
| 2009 | 50 | 80 | 94 | 64 | 82 | 85 |
| 2010 | 50 | 76 | 89 | 57 | 76 | 81 |
| 2011 | 49 | 78 | 86 | 54 | 71 | 75 |
| 2012 | 52 | 75 | 82 | 51 | 69 | 73 |
| 2013 | 48 | 68 | 74 | 46 | 60 | 67 |
| 2014 | 47 | 64 | 71 | 44 | 55 | 65 |
| 2015 | 44 | 66 | 75 | 41 | 53 | 68 |
| 2016 | 52 | 68 | 77 | 43 | 52 | 70 |
| 2017 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 42 | 52 | 71 |
| 2018 | 55 | 72 | 82 | 41 | 51 | 72 |
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Note: Crime Severity Indexes are based on Criminal Code incidents, including traffic offences, as well as other federal statute violations. The base index was set at 100 for 2006 for Canada. Data on the Crime Severity Indexes are available as of 1998. Populations are based on July 1 estimates from Statistics Canada, Centre for Demography. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Aggregate Database. |
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| Year | Female victims | Male victims | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Québec | Quebec | Canada | City of Québec | Quebec | Canada | |
| rate per 100,000 population | ||||||
| 2009 | 855 | 992 | 1,206 | 887 | 1,093 | 1,202 |
| 2010 | 872 | 995 | 1,209 | 898 | 1,032 | 1,162 |
| 2011 | 770 | 977 | 1,124 | 833 | 1,003 | 1,087 |
| 2012 | 854 | 980 | 1,079 | 915 | 995 | 1,048 |
| 2013 | 862 | 937 | 1,004 | 928 | 935 | 947 |
| 2014 | 831 | 899 | 952 | 882 | 908 | 898 |
| 2015 | 842 | 914 | 970 | 900 | 907 | 914 |
| 2016 | 905 | 935 | 978 | 908 | 913 | 910 |
| 2017 | 925 | 996 | 1,019 | 962 | 920 | 926 |
| 2018 | 985 | 1,011 | 1,048 | 942 | 912 | 936 |
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Note: Crime rates are based on Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic offences. Counts are based on the most serious violation in the incident. One incident may involve multiple offences. Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 population. Populations are based on July 1 estimates from Statistics Canada, Centre for Demography. Excludes victims where the sex was reported as unknown. Victims refer to those aged 89 and younger. Victims aged 90 and older are excluded due to possible instances of miscoding of unknown age within this age category. For a list of offences included in violent crime see Table 2. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Trend Database. |
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| Year | City of Québec | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| rate per 100,000 population | |||
| 2009 | 2,951 | 3,378 | 4,122 |
| 2010 | 2,700 | 3,110 | 3,838 |
| 2011 | 2,475 | 2,852 | 3,536 |
| 2012 | 2,230 | 2,718 | 3,438 |
| 2013 | 2,002 | 2,352 | 3,154 |
| 2014 | 1,785 | 2,115 | 3,100 |
| 2015 | 1,769 | 2,025 | 3,231 |
| 2016 | 1,683 | 1,898 | 3,239 |
| 2017 | 1,687 | 1,866 | 3,266 |
| 2018 | 1,639 | 1,774 | 3,339 |
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Note: Crime rates are based on Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic offences. Counts are based on the most serious violation in the incident. One incident may involve multiple offences. Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 population. Populations are based on July 1 estimates from Statistics Canada, Centre for Demography. For a list of offences included in property crime see Table 3. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Aggregate Database. |
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| Type of offence | City of Québec | Quebec | Canada | Percent difference between the city of Québec and Quebec | Percent difference between the city of Québec and Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rate | |||||
| Total crime (excluding traffic) | 3,075 | 3,304 | 5,488 | -7 | -44 |
| Total violent crime | 993 | 1,078 | 1,143 | -8 | -13 |
| Violations causing death and attempted murder | 2 | 4 | 4 | -34 | -42 |
| Sexual assault and sexual violations against childrenTable 1 Note 1 | 82 | 103 | 101 | -20 | -19 |
| AssaultsTable 1 Note 2 | 542 | 578 | 649 | -6 | -16 |
| Other violent offences | 367 | 393 | 389 | -7 | -6 |
| Total property crime | 1,639 | 1,774 | 3,339 | -8 | -51 |
| Breaking and entering | 249 | 311 | 431 | -20 | -42 |
| TheftTable 1 Note 3 | 754 | 857 | 1,720 | -12 | -56 |
| Fraud | 301 | 273 | 402 | 10 | -25 |
| MischiefTable 1 Note 4 | 308 | 291 | 699 | 6 | -56 |
| Other property crime offences | 28 | 42 | 86 | -33 | -68 |
| Total other Criminal Code offences | 442 | 453 | 1,006 | -2 | -56 |
| Total Criminal Code traffic offences | 371 | 466 | 339 | -20 | 10 |
| Total alcohol-impaired drivingTable 1 Note 5 | 149 | 153 | 178 | -3 | -16 |
| Total drug-impaired drivingTable 1 Note 6 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 38 |
| Alcohol and drug-impaired drivingTable 1 Note 7 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | -72 | -63 |
| Impaired driving (not specified)Table 1 Note 7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 48 | -51 |
| Other Criminal Code traffic offences | 206 | 300 | 148 | -31 | 39 |
| Total drug offences | 215 | 275 | 225 | -22 | -4 |
| Total other federal statute offences | 3 | 124 | 70 | -98 | -96 |
| Total all offences | 3,664 | 4,169 | 6,123 | -12 | -40 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Aggregate Database. |
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| Type of offence | City of Québec | Quebec | Canada | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female victims | Male victims | Female victims | Male victims | Female victims | Male victims | |
| rate | ||||||
| Total violent crime | 985 | 942 | 1,011 | 912 | 1,048 | 936 |
| Violations causing death and attempted murder | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Homicide | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.9 | 3 |
| Other violations causing deathTable 2 Note 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Attempted murder | 2 | 2 | 0.9 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Sexual offences | 140 | 18 | 167 | 24 | 170 | 23 |
| Sexual assault | 102 | 11 | 116 | 13 | 134 | 16 |
| Sexual assault – level 3 – aggravated | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Sexual assault – level 2 – weapon or bodily harm | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Sexual assault – level 1 | 101 | 11 | 114 | 13 | 131 | 16 |
| Sexual violations against childrenTable 2 Note 2 | 37 | 7 | 51 | 11 | 36 | 7 |
| Assaults | 478 | 607 | 497 | 557 | 613 | 644 |
| Physical assault | 456 | 544 | 481 | 505 | 599 | 590 |
| Assault – level 3 – aggravated | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| Assault – level 2 – weapon or bodily harm | 63 | 104 | 87 | 142 | 111 | 173 |
| Assault – level 1 | 392 | 436 | 391 | 359 | 483 | 404 |
| Assault against a peace officer | 16 | 56 | 13 | 48 | 10 | 48 |
| Other assaults | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Other violent offences | 365 | 314 | 345 | 325 | 263 | 262 |
| Firearms – use of, discharge, pointing | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Robbery | 12 | 21 | 25 | 49 | 31 | 75 |
| Forcible confinement or kidnapping | 13 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 3 |
| Trafficking in personsTable 2 Note 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded. A “0” represents a true zero value. |
| Extortion | 18 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 9 |
| Criminal harassment | 113 | 39 | 93 | 32 | 53 | 17 |
| Uttering threats | 158 | 204 | 155 | 192 | 114 | 134 |
| Indecent or harassing communications | 13 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 9 |
| Non-consensual distribution of intimate images | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0.9 | 7 | 1 |
| Commodification of sexual activityTable 2 Note 4 | 10 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Other violent offences | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 8 |
| Total traffic offences | 83 | 106 | 57 | 74 | 16 | 21 |
| Traffic violations causing death | 0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Traffic violations causing bodily harm | 17 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 7 |
| Traffic violations – injury unspecified or unknownTable 2 Note 5 | 66 | 85 | 41 | 54 | 9 | 12 |
0s value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded. A “0” represents a true zero value.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Trend Database. |
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| Type of offence | City of Québec | Quebec | Canada | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | rate | number | rate | number | rate | |
| Total non-violent crime | 21,605 | 2,671 | 259,406 | 3,092 | 1,845,269 | 4,979 |
| Total property crime | 13,261 | 1,639 | 148,817 | 1,774 | 1,237,324 | 3,339 |
| Breaking and entering | 2,018 | 249 | 26,110 | 311 | 159,812 | 431 |
| Possess stolen propertyTable 3 Note 1 | 83 | 10 | 1,550 | 18 | 23,898 | 64 |
| Theft of motor vehicle | 551 | 68 | 12,455 | 148 | 86,132 | 232 |
| Theft over $5,000 (non-motor vehicle) | 205 | 25 | 3,553 | 42 | 20,113 | 54 |
| Theft of $5,000 or under (non-motor vehicle) | 5,340 | 660 | 55,911 | 666 | 531,312 | 1,434 |
| Fraud | 2,093 | 259 | 16,924 | 202 | 129,409 | 349 |
| Identity theft | 176 | 22 | 1,834 | 22 | 3,745 | 10 |
| Identity fraud | 163 | 20 | 4,143 | 49 | 15,839 | 43 |
| MischiefTable 3 Note 2 | 2,490 | 308 | 24,394 | 291 | 259,064 | 699 |
| Arson | 142 | 18 | 1,943 | 23 | 8,000 | 22 |
| Total other offences | 3,576 | 442 | 38,016 | 453 | 372,834 | 1,006 |
| Weapons violations | 136 | 17 | 1,879 | 22 | 16,610 | 45 |
| Child pornographyTable 3 Note 3 | 110 | 14 | 1,073 | 13 | 5,843 | 16 |
| ProstitutionTable 3 Note 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.1 | 110 | 0.3 |
| Terrorism | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.2 | 102 | 0.3 |
| Disturb the peace | 18 | 2 | 549 | 7 | 94,378 | 255 |
| Administration of justice offences | 3,034 | 375 | 30,570 | 364 | 226,864 | 612 |
| Other offences | 278 | 34 | 3,917 | 47 | 28,927 | 78 |
| Total Criminal Code traffic offences | 3,005 | 371 | 39,074 | 466 | 125,544 | 339 |
| Total alcohol-impaired drivingTable 3 Note 5 | 1,203 | 149 | 12,805 | 153 | 65,820 | 178 |
| Total drug-impaired drivingTable 3 Note 6 | 133 | 16 | 1,050 | 13 | 4,429 | 12 |
| Alcohol and drug-impaired drivingTable 3 Note 7 | 2 | 0.2 | 74 | 0.9 | 250 | 0.7 |
| Impaired driving (not specified)Table 3 Note 7 | 1 | 0.1 | 7 | 0.1 | 94 | 0.3 |
| Other Criminal Code traffic offences | 1,666 | 206 | 25,138 | 300 | 54,951 | 148 |
| Total drug offences | 1,742 | 215 | 23,068 | 275 | 83,483 | 225 |
| Total other federal statute offences | 21 | 3 | 10,431 | 124 | 26,084 | 70 |
| Human traffickingTable 3 Note 8 | 1 | 0.1 | 3 | 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded. A “0” represents a true zero value. | 112 | 0.3 |
| Youth Criminal Justice Act | 4 | 0.5 | 768 | 9 | 4,823 | 13 |
| Other federal statute offences | 16 | 2 | 9,660 | 115 | 21,149 | 57 |
0s value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded. A “0” represents a true zero value.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Aggregate Database. |
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| Year | Violent crime | Property crime | Total crime | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | rate | percent change in rate from previous year | number | rate | percent change in rate from previous year | number | rate | percent change in rate from previous year | |
| 2008 | 6,514 | 878 | -5 | 23,658 | 3,188 | -2 | 31,825 | 4,289 | -2 |
| 2009 | 6,751 | 898 | 2 | 22,184 | 2,951 | -7 | 30,572 | 4,067 | -5 |
| 2010 | 6,859 | 901 | 0.3 | 20,562 | 2,700 | -9 | 29,156 | 3,829 | -6 |
| 2011 | 6,366 | 826 | -8 | 19,083 | 2,475 | -8 | 27,332 | 3,545 | -7 |
| 2012 | 7,049 | 908 | 10 | 17,302 | 2,230 | -10 | 26,907 | 3,468 | -2 |
| 2013 | 7,124 | 912 | 0.4 | 15,637 | 2,002 | -10 | 25,554 | 3,271 | -6 |
| 2014 | 6,874 | 875 | -4 | 14,026 | 1,785 | -11 | 23,431 | 2,981 | -9 |
| 2015 | 7,030 | 889 | 2 | 13,988 | 1,769 | -0.8 | 23,540 | 2,978 | -0.1 |
| 2016 | 7,411 | 930 | 5 | 13,405 | 1,683 | -5 | 23,948 | 3,007 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7,828 | 976 | 5 | 13,531 | 1,687 | 0.2 | 25,500 | 3,179 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8,035 | 993 | 2 | 13,261 | 1,639 | -3 | 24,872 | 3,075 | -3 |
| Percent change from 2008 to 2018 | 23 | 13 | Note ...: not applicable | -44 | -49 | Note ...: not applicable | -22 | -28 | Note ...: not applicable |
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... not applicable Note: Crime rates are based on Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic offences. Counts are based on the most serious violation in the incident. One incident may involve multiple offences. Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 population. Populations are based on July 1 estimates from Statistics Canada, Centre for Demography. Percent changes are based on unrounded rates. For a list of offences included in violent crime see Table 2 and for a list of offences included in property crime see Table 3. Total crime includes violent, property and other types of crimes. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Aggregate Database. |
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