Table 6
Selected police-reported crimes, rural police services, by province, 2021


Table 6
Selected police-reported crimes, rural police services, by province, 2021
Table summary
This table displays the results of Police-reported crime rates for select offences reported by rural police services. The information is grouped by Type of offence (appearing as row headers), Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, calculated using rate per 100,000 population units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Type of offence Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia
rate per 100,000 population
Total Criminal Code (excluding traffic) – "Crime rate" 8,335.3 3,996.3 5,961.1 6,491.9 3,513.2 4,172.2 13,153.8 16,240.3 10,961.9 7,812.3
Total violent crime 2,032.2 1,307.7 1,804.6 2,069.4 1,672.9 1,237.2 3,831.6 3,843.3 2,459.7 2,058.0
Homicide 1.3 0.0 1.2 1.8 1.4 1.5 4.7 6.4 4.2 3.4
Other violations causing deathTable 6 Note 1 0.9 1.7 0.0 0.7 1.0 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.7
Attempted murder 0.4 0.0 1.8 2.5 1.4 1.4 0.5 3.7 3.0 0.4
Sexual assault - level 3 - aggravated 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.0 1.1 0.4 1.5 1.0 0.4 0.0
Sexual assault - level 2 - weapon or bodily harm 0.9 0.0 0.9 0.7 0.9 3.6 4.2 2.0 1.5 2.2
Sexual assault - level 1 101.8 111.4 97.0 97.7 117.5 120.0 164.6 153.0 123.8 121.4
Sexual offence occurring prior to January 4, 1983Table 6 Note 2 2.2 1.7 2.4 3.2 2.9 2.9 1.5 3.7 0.9 1.8
Sexual violations against childrenTable 6 Note 3 Table 6 Note 4 61.1 41.8 45.0 48.5 81.8 39.6 95.7 76.9 63.2 49.7
Assault - level 3 - aggravated 14.6 7.0 8.1 7.2 6.2 10.6 70.9 63.3 25.6 7.9
Assault - level 2 - weapon or bodily harm 210.7 85.3 160.4 187.4 197.2 148.5 821.0 671.2 341.7 190.3
Assault - level 1 873.6 344.8 582.9 695.8 611.8 478.4 1,645.4 1,610.9 928.6 778.3
Assault against a peace officer 31.9 12.2 36.3 48.5 49.1 39.7 91.8 80.9 58.4 40.2
Other assaults 4.4 3.5 4.8 4.7 16.5 3.1 14.5 7.4 5.2 7.4
Firearms - use of, discharge, pointing 8.9 0.0 8.4 20.5 10.8 5.9 67.7 87.8 54.8 11.1
Robbery 10.2 3.5 7.5 4.3 6.1 13.7 43.3 36.0 34.2 16.1
Forcible confinement or kidnapping 9.7 3.5 8.4 7.9 12.9 10.6 21.4 20.6 21.0 9.0
Trafficking in personsTable 6 Note 5 Table 6 Note 6 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.2
Extortion 9.7 19.2 18.6 7.2 26.1 5.7 12.8 17.9 16.0 23.9
Criminal harassment 59.3 87.1 146.0 192.4 117.2 109.4 35.2 112.4 123.2 72.3
Uttering threats 416.4 282.1 436.4 503.7 329.9 189.7 580.4 609.0 418.4 450.3
Indecent or harassing communicationsTable 6 Note 7 188.1 276.9 201.8 199.3 36.3 36.6 110.2 236.9 205.0 250.9
Non-consensual distribution of intimate imagesTable 6 Note 8 14.2 20.9 18.3 18.0 7.0 5.8 16.0 20.1 9.1 7.0
Offences in relation to sexual servicesTable 6 Note 9 1.3 0.0 1.8 0.4 1.0 0.8 1.0 0.7 1.2 1.1
Other violent Criminal Code violations 10.2 5.2 12.9 16.9 36.8 9.3 26.3 21.1 19.2 12.7
Total property crime 4,250.2 2,025.1 3,133.0 3,526.7 1,398.5 2,113.1 5,977.5 8,104.9 6,398.8 3,819.2
Breaking and entering 270.8 168.9 288.3 445.2 209.2 262.6 531.2 685.1 769.2 387.3
Possess stolen propertyTable 6 Note 10 16.8 29.6 29.4 88.0 17.1 30.0 65.7 175.4 354.8 82.3
Theft of motor vehicle 78.3 76.6 123.4 251.0 102.2 130.8 337.1 530.8 558.2 235.1
Theft over $5,000 (non-motor vehicle) 12.4 31.3 33.0 45.6 30.8 54.7 53.1 69.5 133.6 100.4
Shoplifting of $5,000 or under 94.7 31.3 156.8 85.8 27.8 81.3 127.0 53.1 95.9 95.8
Theft of $5,000 or under (non-motor vehicle) 449.6 357.0 542.7 536.0 239.0 575.4 714.5 883.3 1,039.4 945.2
Fraud 215.5 381.3 501.8 610.3 280.5 396.2 294.5 500.6 455.2 371.9
Identity theft 21.7 36.6 16.5 67.1 54.3 2.8 4.2 13.9 30.7 6.8
Identity fraud 27.0 104.5 103.6 105.9 32.8 42.4 28.3 61.8 51.0 50.2
MischiefTable 6 Note 11 3,028.8 781.8 1,284.2 1,212.1 374.7 525.8 3,750.4 5,034.7 2,838.9 1,505.3
Arson 34.5 26.1 53.2 79.7 30.2 11.1 71.6 96.7 72.0 38.7
Total other Criminal Code offences 2,053.0 663.4 1,023.5 895.8 441.8 821.8 3,344.7 4,292.1 2,103.3 1,935.1
Weapons violations 38.1 24.4 36.3 36.6 37.0 54.7 196.3 207.9 116.8 59.9
Child pornographyTable 6 Note 12 Table 6 Note 13 22.6 19.2 33.6 19.4 17.0 6.8 21.9 10.4 10.0 64.0
ProstitutionTable 6 Note 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
TerrorismTable 6 Note 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Disturb the peace 1,136.9 287.3 371.5 294.8 30.9 148.2 1,880.9 1,172.1 696.5 1,009.4
Administration of justice violations 618.7 254.2 434.0 372.7 293.5 524.6 1,049.8 2,569.3 1,038.6 614.6
Other violations 236.8 78.4 148.1 172.0 63.0 87.0 195.8 332.4 241.4 187.2
Total Criminal Code traffic violations 639.0 729.6 602.7 609.6 380.1 320.2 1,007.7 1,470.2 762.9 671.0
Alcohol-impaired drivingTable 6 Note 15 405.4 390.1 375.4 237.7 168.5 164.4 719.6 923.3 411.0 469.5
Drug-impaired drivingTable 6 Note 16 66.8 36.6 54.4 31.6 22.1 16.7 32.7 46.6 26.8 47.2
Alcohol- and drug-impaired drivingTable 6 Note 17 72.6 67.9 64.9 31.6 11.1 17.0 114.2 119.8 69.3 24.9
Impaired driving (not specified)Table 6 Note 17 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.2 25.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.2
Other Criminal Code traffic violations 92.5 235.1 108.1 308.4 177.2 96.3 141.2 380.5 255.8 119.3
Total drug offences 284.6 97.5 133.3 165.2 169.3 142.1 295.0 303.1 208.0 214.3
Total other federal statute violations 85.9 26.1 60.4 36.3 189.3 48.6 64.2 94.3 82.1 171.8
Human trafficking under the Immigration and Refugee Protection ActTable 6 Note 18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Youth Criminal Justice Act 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.8 1.7 8.1 23.6 1.6 1.4
Quarantine ActTable 6 Note 19 3.1 5.2 10.5 6.8 13.5 1.9 5.9 2.7 2.8 5.7
Other federal statutes 82.8 20.9 49.9 28.7 174.9 43.7 50.2 68.0 77.6 164.6
Total - all violations 9,344.7 4,849.6 6,757.6 7,303.0 4,251.9 4,683.1 14,520.8 18,107.9 12,014.8 8,869.4
Note 1

Includes, for example, criminal negligence causing death.

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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. 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.

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Note 3

Excludes sexual assaults against children and youth, which are reported as level 1, 2 or 3 sexual assault.

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Note 4

Includes sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching, sexual exploitation, luring a child via telecommunications or an agreement or arrangement, making sexually explicit material available to a child for the purpose of facilitating sexual offences against children or 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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Note 10

Includes trafficking and the intent to traffic stolen goods. In 2011, the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey updated the offences included in this violation.

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Note 11

Includes altering/removing/destroying a vehicle identification number.

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Note 12

Because of 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Note 18

Includes human trafficking violations under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

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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 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.

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Note: Urban police services serve an area where the majority of the population lives within a census metropolitan area (CMA) or census agglomeration (CA). Rural police services serve an area where the majority of the population lives outside a CMA or CA. A CMA or a CA is comprised of one or more adjacent municipalities centred on a population centre (known as the core). A CMA must have a total population of at least 100,000, of which 50,000 or more must live in the core. A CA must have a core population of at least 10,000. To be included in the CMA or CA, adjacent municipalities must have a high degree of integration with the core, as measured by commuting flows derived from census data. A CMA or CA may have more than one police service. Excludes data from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Canadian Police Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, and the Canadian Forces Military Police Group (CF MP Gp). 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. Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 population. Populations are based upon July 1 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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