Table 4
Offences making the largest contributions to the Violent
Crime Severity Index and the violent crime rate
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| Contribution to the Violent Crime Severity Index | Contribution to the violent crime rate | |
|---|---|---|
| percent | ||
| Robbery | 39.6 | 7.5 |
| Sexual assault - level 1 | 9.0 | 4.7 |
| Assault - level 1 | 8.6 | 40.6 |
| Assault - level 2 | 8.5 | 12.2 |
| Homicide | 7.9 | 0.1 |
| Uttering threat to person | 7.3 | 17.7 |
| Forcible confinement or kidnapping | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| Assault - level 3 | 2.8 | 0.8 |
| Attempted murder | 2.3 | 0.2 |
| Criminal harassment | 1.6 | 4.2 |
Note(s):
The violent crime rate has been expanded to include a number of offences
not previously included in the violent crime rate, including uttering threats,
criminal harassment and forcible confinement. For further details on this
revision refer to Appendix C of this report.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Uniform
Crime Reporting Survey.
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