Table 1
Police-reported crime for selected offences, Canada, 2018 and 2019


Table 1
Police-reported crime for selected offences, Canada, 2018 and 2019
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), 2018, 2019, Change in rate 2018 to 2019 and Change in rate 2009 to 2019, calculated using number, rate and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Type of offence 2018Note r: revised 2019 Change in rate 2018 to 2019 Change in rate 2009 to 2019
number rate number rate percent
Total Criminal Code (excluding traffic) – "Crime rate" 2,043,328 5,514 2,208,076 5,874 7 -9
Total violent crime 426,839 1,152 480,004 1,277 11 -3
Homicide 658 1.78 678 1.80 2 -1
Other violations causing deathTable 1 Note 1 133 Note 0svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded 108 Note 0svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded -20 -4
Attempted murder 821 2.22 865 2.30 4 -3
Sexual assault - level 3 - aggravated 158 Note 0svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded 125 Note 0svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded -22 -6
Sexual assault - level 2 - weapon or bodily harm 490 1 525 1 6 33
Sexual assault - level 1 27,909 75 30,285 81 7 32
Sexual offence occurring prior to January 4, 1983Table 1 Note 2 574 2 534 1 -8 Note ...: not applicable
Sexual violations against childrenTable 1 Note 3 Table 1 Note 4 Table 1 Note 5 9,075 24 10,038 27 9 Note ...: not applicable
Assault - level 3 - aggravated 3,584 10 3,924 10 8 -3
Assault - level 2 - weapon or bodily harm 54,218 146 59,416 158 8 Note 0svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded
Assault - level 1 170,138 459 187,826 500 9 -7
Assault against a peace officer 11,751 32 12,132 32 2 -8
Other assaults 2,124 6 2,226 6 3 -42
Firearms - use of, discharge, pointing 2,861 8 3,503 9 21 81
Robbery 22,550 61 23,296 62 2 -36
Forcible confinement or kidnapping 3,490 9 3,695 10 4 -31
Trafficking in personsTable 1 Note 6 Table 1 Note 7 238 1 341 1 41 Note ...: not applicable
Extortion 4,724 13 4,174 11 -13 117
Criminal harassment 19,691 53 23,325 62 17 5
Uttering threats 66,806 180 81,361 216 20 -7
Indecent or harassing communicationsTable 1 Note 8 17,772 48 23,289 62 29 -10
Non-consensual distribution of intimate imagesTable 1 Note 9 1,483 4 1,972 5 31 Note ...: not applicable
Offences in relation to sexual servicesTable 1 Note 10 1,044 3 1,163 3 10 Note ...: not applicable
Other violent Criminal Code violations 4,547 12 5,203 14 13 13
Total property crime 1,241,083 3,349 1,319,562 3,510 5 -15
Breaking and entering 160,329 433 161,291 429 -1 -30
Possess stolen propertyTable 1 Note 11 24,358 66 25,752 69 4 Note ...: not applicable
Theft of motor vehicle 86,192 233 87,066 232 Note 0svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded -28
Theft over $5,000 (non-motor vehicle) 20,104 54 21,357 57 5 21
Shoplifting under $5,000 124,896 337 140,286 373 11 35
Theft of $5,000 or under (non-motor vehicle) 407,567 1,100 424,439 1,129 3 -19
FraudTable 1 Note 12 130,008 351 142,140 378 8 64
Identity theftTable 1 Note 12 3,815 10 4,683 12 21 Note ...: not applicable
Identity fraudTable 1 Note 12 15,848 43 19,664 52 22 Note ...: not applicable
MischiefTable 1 Note 13 259,917 701 284,694 757 8 -30
Arson 8,049 22 8,190 22 Note 0svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded -45
Total other Criminal Code offences 375,406 1,013 408,510 1,087 7 7
Weapons violations 16,589 45 18,622 50 11 11
Child pornographyTable 1 Note 14 Table 1 Note 15 5,934 16 8,815 23 46 449
ProstitutionTable 1 Note 10 115 Note 0svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded 135 Note 0svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded 16 Note ...: not applicable
TerrorismTable 1 Note 16 108 Note 0svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded 85 Note 0svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded -22 Note ...: not applicable
Disturb the peace 94,379 255 110,444 294 15 -16
Administration of justice violations 229,250 619 237,346 631 2 24
Other violations 29,031 78 33,063 88 12 -9
Total Criminal Code traffic violations 125,890 340 136,706 364 7 -16
Alcohol-impaired drivingTable 1 Note 17 66,008 178 72,818 194 9 -25
Drug-impaired drivingTable 1 Note 18 4,444 12 6,453 17 43 297
Alcohol- and drug-impaired drivingTable 1 Note 19 267 1 4,618 12 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Impaired driving (not specified)Table 1 Note 19 113 Note 0svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded 1,784 5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Other Criminal Code traffic violations 55,058 149 51,033 136 -9 -21
Total drug offences 84,927 229 70,140 187 -19 -36
Total other federal statute violations 26,183 71 23,596 63 -11 -33
Human trafficking under the Immigration and Refugee Protection ActTable 1 Note 20 117 Note 0svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded 170 Note 0svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded 43 Note ...: not applicable
Youth Criminal Justice Act 4,765 13 3,815 10 -21 -73
Other federal statutes 21,301 57 19,611 52 -9 -9
Total - all violations 2,280,328 6,153 2,438,518 6,487 5 -11
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