Table 1
Police-reported crime for selected offences, Canada, 2018 and 2019
Type of offence | 2018Note r: revised | 2019 | Change in rate 2018 to 2019 | Change in rate 2009 to 2019 | ||
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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 |
... 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 and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey. |
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