Table 10
Police-reported youth crime for selected offences, Canada, 2020 and 2021

Table 10
Police-reported youth crime for selected offences, Canada, 2020 and 2021
Table summary
This table displays the results of Police-reported youth crime for selected offences. The information is grouped by Type of offence (appearing as row headers), 2020, 2021, Change in rate 2020 to 2021 and Change in rate 2011 to 2021, calculated using number, rate and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Type of offence	2020^{Note r: revised}		2021		Change in rate 2020 to 2021^{Table 10 Note 1}	Change in rate 2011 to 2021^{Table 10 Note 1}
Type of offence	number	rate	number	rate	percent
*Total Criminal Code* (excluding traffic) – "Crime rate"**	54,625	2,233	53,688	2,175	-3	-60
Total violent crime	25,291	1,034	26,958	1,092	6	-37
Homicide	53	2	27	1	-50	-41
Other violations causing death^{Table 10 Note 2}	6	Note 0^s value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded	5	Note 0^s value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded	-17	Note ...: not applicable
Attempted murder	38	2	35	1	-9	-25
Sexual assault - level 3 - aggravated	3	Note 0^s value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded	7	Note 0^s value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded	Note ...: not applicable	-46
Sexual assault - level 2 - weapon or bodily harm	70	3	50	2	-29	10
Sexual assault - level 1	2,031	83	2,454	99	20	16
Sexual offence occurring prior to January 4, 1983^{Table 10 Note 3}	48	2	52	2	7	Note ...: not applicable
Sexual violations against children^{Table 10 Note 4}^{Table 10 Note 5}	1,279	52	1,425	58	10	260
Assault - level 3 - aggravated	259	11	290	12	11	-28
Assault - level 2 - weapon or bodily harm	3,459	141	4,094	166	17	-25
Assault - level 1	9,168	375	9,734	394	5	-47
Assault against a peace officer	632	26	572	23	-10	-44
Other assaults	66	3	55	2	-17	-75
Firearms - use of, discharge, pointing	230	9	271	11	17	45
Robbery	2,109	86	1,643	67	-23	-59
Forcible confinement or kidnapping	109	4	99	4	-10	-58
Trafficking in persons^{Table 10 Note 6}	6	Note 0^s value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded	3	Note 0^s 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
Extortion	175	7	163	7	-8	2
Criminal harassment	790	32	928	38	16	-36
Uttering threats	3,642	149	3,858	156	5	-45
Indecent or harassing communications^{Table 10 Note 7}	417	17	417	17	-1	-51
Non-consensual distribution of intimate images^{Table 10 Note 8}	385	16	332	13	-15	Note ...: not applicable
Offences in relation to sexual services^{Table 10 Note 9}	18	1	5	Note 0^s value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded	-72	Note ...: not applicable
Other violent Criminal Code violations	298	12	439	18	46	-14
Total property crime	18,508	757	17,075	692	-9	-74
Breaking and entering	2,473	101	2,255	91	-10	-73
Possess stolen property^{Table 10 Note 10}	770	31	621	25	-20	-86
Theft of motor vehicle	1,126	46	884	36	-22	-72
Theft over $5,000 (non-motor vehicle)	98	4	88	4	-11	-69
Shoplifting of $5,000 or under	3,751	153	2,828	115	-25	-85
Theft of $5,000 or under (non-motor vehicle)	2,224	91	1,750	71	-22	-83
Fraud	756	31	637	26	-17	-55
Identity theft	17	1	10	Note 0^s value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded	-42	-37
Identity fraud	77	3	57	2	-27	-63
Mischief^{Table 10 Note 11}	6,924	283	7,630	309	9	-59
Arson	292	12	315	13	7	-63
*Total other Criminal Code* offences**	10,826	443	9,655	391	-12	-63
Weapons violations	1,222	50	1,295	52	5	-47
Child pornography^{Table 10 Note 12}^{Table 10 Note 13}	691	28	908	37	30	310
Prostitution^{Table 10 Note 9}	1	Note 0^s value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded	1	Note 0^s 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
Terrorism^{Table 10 Note 14}	0	0	0	0	Note ...: not applicable	Note ...: not applicable
Disturb the peace	1,774	73	1,651	67	-8	-72
Administration of justice violations	6,279	257	4,874	197	-23	-68
Other violations	859	35	926	38	7	-59
*Total Criminal Code* traffic violations**	964	39	957	39	-2	-50
Alcohol-impaired driving^{Table 10 Note 15}	310	13	321	13	3	-66
Drug-impaired driving^{Table 10 Note 16}	62	3	54	2	-14	27
Alcohol- and drug-impaired driving^{Table 10 Note 17}	36	1	32	1	-12	Note ...: not applicable
Impaired driving (not specified)^{Table 10 Note 17}	9	Note 0^s value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded	10	Note 0^s value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded	10	Note ...: not applicable
Other Criminal Code traffic violations	547	22	540	22	-2	-41
Total drug offences	1,568	64	1,235	50	-22	-94
Total other federal statute violations	1,777	73	1,293	52	-28	-85
Human trafficking under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act^{Table 10 Note 18}	2	Note 0^s value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded	0	0	Note ...: not applicable	Note ...: not applicable
Youth Criminal Justice Act	1,202	49	656	27	-46	-90
Quarantine Act^{Table 10 Note 19}	1	0	44	2	Note ...: not applicable	Note ...: not applicable
Other federal statutes	572	23	593	24	3	-67
Total - all violations	58,934	2,409	57,173	2,316	-4	-66
... 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 Due to the variability in small numbers, percent changes have not been calculated when the number of offences is below five in any given year. Return to note 1 referrer Note 2 Includes, for example, criminal negligence causing death. Return to note 2 referrer Note 3 In 2019, the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey added a new violation code to collection 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 2011 to 2021 is not shown. Return to note 3 referrer Note 4 Excludes sexual assaults against children and youth, which are reported as level 1, 2 or 3 sexual assault. Return to note 4 referrer Note 5 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 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). 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 2011 to 2021 is not shown. Trafficking in persons incidents reported to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey may be undercounted due to differences in police reporting practices for this violation. 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 Nonconsensual 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 2011 to 2021 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 2011 to 2021 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 2011 to 2021 should be interpreted with caution as there could be delays in reporting new violations. 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 2013, as a result of the enactment of 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 Bill C-51 Anti-terrorism Act. Therefore, comparisons to previous years should be made with caution. 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 2011 to 2021 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 2011 to 2021 should be interpreted with caution as there could be delays in reporting new violations. Trafficking in persons incidents reported to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey may be undercounted due to differences in police reporting practices for this violation. 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. Therefore, the percentage change from 2011 to 2021 is not shown. Return to note 19 referrer Note: Data are based on the number of youth aged 12 to 17 years who were either charged (or recommended for charging) by police or diverted from the formal criminal justice system through the use of warnings, cautions, referrals to community programs, etc. Counts are based upon the most serious violation in the incident. One incident may involve multiple violations. While the definition of youth and the legislation governing youth justice have changed over the years, data for police-reported rates of youth accused of total, violent, property and other crime categories are available from 1977. Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 youth population. Percent changes are based on unrounded rates. Due to the variability in small numbers, percent changes have not been calculated when the number of offenders is below 5 in any given year. Populations are based on 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.

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Table 10
Police-reported youth crime for selected offences, Canada, 2020 and 2021

Table 10 Police-reported youth crime for selected offences, Canada, 2020 and 2021

Table 10
Police-reported youth crime for selected offences, Canada, 2020 and 2021