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Chart 3.1
Rates of sexual and physical assault highest among youth aged 12 to 17

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Rates of sexual and physical assault highest among youth aged 12 to 17
Note(s):  Includes children and youth under the age of 18. Excludes incidents where the sex and/or age of the victim was unknown. Excludes incidents where the relationship between the victim and the accused was unknown. Data are not nationally representative. The Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey collected data from 153 police services representing approximately 94% of the population of Canada in 2007. Hamilton Police Service is excluded from the analysis due to data quality of the relationship variable. Rate per 100,000 population for the geographic areas policed by the Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey respondents, based on population estimates provided by Demography Division, Statistics Canada.
Source(s):  Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.