Table 1
Police-reported crime for selected offences, Canada, 2019 and 2020

Table 1
Police-reported crime for selected offences, Canada, 2019 and 2020
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), 2019, 2020, Change in rate 2019 to 2020 and Change in rate 2010 to 2020, calculated using number, rate and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Type of offence	2019^{Note r: revised}		2020		Change in rate 2019 to 2020	Change in rate 2010 to 2020
Type of offence	number	rate	number	rate	percent
*Total Criminal Code* (excluding traffic) – "Crime rate"**	2,209,794	5,878	2,014,779	5,301	-10	-14
Total violent crime	480,939	1,279	476,649	1,254	-2	-3
Homicide	687	1.83	743	1.95	7	20
Other violations causing death^{Table 1 Note 1}	118	Note 0^svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded	118	Note 0^svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded	-1	6
Attempted murder	875	2.33	864	2.27	-2	16
Sexual assault - level 3 - aggravated	125	Note 0^svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded	136	Note 0^svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded	8	-32
Sexual assault - level 2 - weapon or bodily harm	535	1	608	2	12	35
Sexual assault - level 1	30,335	81	27,895	73	-9	15
Sexual offence occurring prior to January 4, 1983^{Table 1 Note 2}	564	2	448	1	-21	Note ...: not applicable
Sexual violations against children^{Table 1 Note 3}^{Table 1 Note 4}	10,339	28	10,388	27	-1	152
Assault - level 3 - aggravated	3,973	11	3,817	10	-5	-2
Assault - level 2 - weapon or bodily harm	59,704	159	64,807	171	7	12
Assault - level 1	188,186	501	177,580	467	-7	-9
Assault against a peace officer	12,222	33	12,108	32	-2	-32
Other assaults	2,249	6	1,985	5	-13	-46
Firearms - use of, discharge, pointing	3,544	9	4,137	11	15	84
Robbery	23,371	62	19,268	51	-18	-43
Forcible confinement or kidnapping	3,715	10	3,468	9	-8	-28
Trafficking in persons^{Table 1 Note 5}^{Table 1 Note 6}	387	1	342	1	-13	Note ...: not applicable
Extortion	4,234	11	5,495	14	28	212
Criminal harassment	23,148	62	24,322	64	4	2
Uttering threats	80,828	215	84,171	221	3	-1
Indecent or harassing communications^{Table 1 Note 7}	23,331	62	25,802	68	9	7
Non-consensual distribution of intimate images^{Table 1 Note 8}	1,988	5	2,217	6	10	Note ...: not applicable
Offences in relation to sexual services^{Table 1 Note 9}	1,161	3	758	2	-35	Note ...: not applicable
Other violent Criminal Code violations	5,320	14	5,172	14	-4	9
Total property crime	1,320,185	3,512	1,166,986	3,071	-13	-20
Breaking and entering	161,542	430	137,516	362	-16	-38
Possess stolen property^{Table 1 Note 10}	25,984	69	22,685	60	-14	Note ...: not applicable
Theft of motor vehicle	87,045	232	78,155	206	-11	-24
Theft over $5,000 (non-motor vehicle)	21,365	57	20,272	53	-6	16
Shoplifting under $5,000	140,415	374	90,904	239	-36	-11
Theft of $5,000 or under (non-motor vehicle)	424,643	1,130	343,521	904	-20	-30
Fraud	142,013	378	138,011	363	-4	51
Identity theft	4,732	13	7,290	19	52	708
Identity fraud	19,972	53	22,594	59	12	227
Mischief^{Table 1 Note 11}	284,256	756	297,185	782	3	-22
Arson	8,218	22	8,853	23	7	-35
*Total other Criminal Code* offences**	408,670	1,087	371,144	977	-10	-5
Weapons violations	18,733	50	19,485	51	3	16
Child pornography^{Table 1 Note 12}^{Table 1 Note 13}	8,877	24	11,055	29	23	488
Prostitution^{Table 1 Note 9}	139	Note 0^svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded	66	Note 0^svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded	-53	Note ...: not applicable
Terrorism^{Table 1 Note 14}	96	Note 0^svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded	70	Note 0^svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded	-28	Note ...: not applicable
Disturb the peace	108,804	289	107,258	282	-2	-20
Administration of justice violations	238,939	636	201,462	530	-17	1
Other violations	33,082	88	31,748	84	-5	-12
*Total Criminal Code* traffic violations**	137,075	365	125,244	330	-10	-22
Alcohol-impaired driving^{Table 1 Note 15}	72,983	194	61,311	161	-17	-36
Drug-impaired driving^{Table 1 Note 16}	6,473	17	7,510	20	15	289
Alcohol- and drug-impaired driving^{Table 1 Note 17}	4,479	12	7,105	19	57	Note ...: not applicable
Impaired driving (not specified)^{Table 1 Note 17}	1,869	5	1,677	4	-11	Note ...: not applicable
Other Criminal Code traffic violations	51,271	136	47,641	125	-8	-23
Total drug offences	69,949	186	66,827	176	-5	-45
Total other federal statute violations	23,678	63	18,751	49	-22	-49
Human trafficking under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act^{Table 1 Note 18}	159	Note 0^svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded	173	Note 0^svalue rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded	8	Note ...: not applicable
Youth Criminal Justice Act	2,823	8	1,676	4	-41	-87
Quarantine Act^{Table 1 Note 19}	Note ...: not applicable	Note ...: not applicable	931	2	Note ...: not applicable	Note ...: not applicable
Other federal statutes	20,696	55	15,971	42	-24	-31
Total - all violations	2,440,496	6,492	2,225,601	5,856	-10	-16
... not applicable 0^s value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded ^r revised Note 1 Includes, for example, criminal negligence causing death. Return to note 1 referrer Note 2 In 2019, the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey added a new violation code to collect information on “sexual offences which occurred prior to January 4, 1983.” While most violations are not typically reported years after their occurrence, sexual violations may be reported by a victim long after the incident took place due to a variety of reasons. On January 4, 1983, Canadian legislation surrounding sexual offences changed considerably. In order to reflect these changes, the Survey added the new violation code rather than collect historical offences under an existing violation code that did not reflect the state of Canadian legislation at the time of the offence. Therefore, the percentage change from 2010 to 2020 is not shown. Return to note 2 referrer Note 3 Excludes sexual assaults against children and youth, which are reported as level 1, 2 or 3 sexual assault. Return to note 3 referrer Note 4 Includes sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching, sexual exploitation, luring a child via telecommunications/agreement or arrangement, 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. Return to note 4 referrer Note 5 Changes to the Criminal Code, including the introduction of new offences related to trafficking in persons were made in 2005, 2010, 2012, and 2014. Therefore, the percentage change from 2010 to 2020 is not shown. Return to note 5 referrer Note 6 "Trafficking in persons" includes four specific indictable offences to address human trafficking, namely sections 279.01 (Trafficking in persons), 279.011 (Trafficking of a person under the age of eighteen years), 279.02 (Material benefit), and 279.03 (Withholding or destroying documents). Return to note 6 referrer Note 7 This offence was amended in 2015 in the former Bill C-13 "Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act" to include all means of telecommunication, not only phone calls. Return to note 7 referrer Note 8 Non-consensual distribution of intimate images is an offence created in 2015 by the former Bill C-13 "Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act," therefore the percentage change from 2010 to 2020 is not shown. Return to note 8 referrer Note 9 In December 2014, new legislation came into effect governing prostitution-related activities. The new legislation targets “the exploitation that is inherent in prostitution and the risks of violence posed to those who engage in it” (Criminal Code Chapter 25, preamble). New violations classified as “offences in relation to sexual services” under “violent crime” include: the purchasing of sexual services or communicating for that purpose, receiving a material benefit deriving from the purchase of sexual services, procuring of persons for the purpose of prostitution, and advertising sexual services offered for sale. In addition, a number of other offences related to prostitution continue to be considered non-violent offences and are classified under “other Criminal Code offences”. These include communicating to provide sexual services for consideration and stopping or impeding traffic for the purpose of offering, providing or obtaining sexual services for consideration. Therefore, the percentage change from 2010 to 2020 is not shown. Return to note 9 referrer Note 10 Includes trafficking and the intent to traffic stolen goods. In 2011, the Uniform Crime Reported Survey updated the offences included in this violation, therefore the percentage change from 2010 to 2020 is not shown. Return to note 10 referrer Note 11 Includes altering/removing/destroying a vehicle identification number. Return to note 11 referrer Note 12 Due to the complexity of cyber incidents, these data likely reflect the number of active or closed investigations for the year rather than the total number of incidents reported to police. Data are based on police-reported incidents that are recorded in police services’ records management systems. Return to note 12 referrer Note 13 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 fall under the category of “violent crimes” and child pornography may be reported as a secondary violation. Return to note 13 referrer Note 14 Includes seven terrorism violations which were introduced mid-year in 2013, as a result of the enactment of former Bill S-7 "An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act and the Security of Information Act." An additional terrorism violation code was introduced in late 2015, as a result of the enactment of former Bill C-51 "Anti-terrorism Act." Therefore, comparisons to previous years should be made with caution. Terrorism is a relatively new crime category with only partial data available prior to 2010; therefore, the percentage change from 2010 to 2020 is not shown. Due to the length of time for investigations to confirm whether or not the incident is founded, annual counts of terrorism offences are subject to revisions downwards when revised data are released one year after the initial release; therefore, changes between the current year of data and the previous year should be interpreted with caution. Return to note 14 referrer Note 15 Includes alcohol-impaired operation of a vehicle, alcohol-impaired operation of a vehicle causing death or bodily harm, failure or refusal to comply with testing for the presence of alcohol 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 not within the scope of the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey. Return to note 15 referrer Note 16 Includes drug-impaired operation of a vehicle, drug-impaired operation of a vehicle causing death or bodily harm, failure or refusal to comply with testing for the presence of 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 not within the scope of the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey. Return to note 16 referrer Note 17 Reflects new impaired driving offences as per former Bill C-46 "An Act to amend the Criminal Code* (offences relating to conveyances) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts,"* which came into effect part way through 2018. Therefore, the percentage change from 2010 to 2020 is not shown. Return to note 17 referrer Note 18 Includes human trafficking violations under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Data specific to these offences are not available prior to 2011, therefore, the percentage change from 2010 to 2020 is not shown. Return to note 18 referrer Note 19 The Quarantine Act is applicable to persons arriving in or departing from Canada. It provides measures for the screening, health assessment and medical examination of travellers to determine whether they have a communicable disease and to prevent the introduction and spread of such disease. The Quarantine Act requires any persons entering Canada—whether by air, sea or land—to quarantine (self-isolate) themselves for 14 days if they are asymptomatic in order to limit the introduction and spread of COVID-19. The 14-day period begins on the day the person enters Canada. With the Government of Canada's March 2020 announcement of restrictions on persons arriving in or departing from Canada, pursuant to its powers under the Quarantine Act, the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey was adjusted to add a specific Quarantine Act violation code. As police services adopt this new code and adjust to the new reporting requirements, there may be data revisions made to correct any misreporting of these incidents. Revised data will be available for the 2021 UCR release. Therefore, the percentage changes from 2019 to 2020 and 2010 to 2020 are not shown. Return to note 19 referrer 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 bylaws 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. Percentage changes are based on unrounded rates. Populations are based upon July 1^st estimates from Statistics Canada, Centre for Demography. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.

Date modified:: 2021-07-27

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Table 1
Police-reported crime for selected offences, Canada, 2019 and 2020

Table 1 Police-reported crime for selected offences, Canada, 2019 and 2020

Table 1
Police-reported crime for selected offences, Canada, 2019 and 2020