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Table 3.2
Child and youth victims of physical and sexual assault by sex of victim and relationship to accused, reported to a subset of police services, 2007

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Child and youth victims of physical and sexual assault by sex of victim and relationship to accused, reported to a subset of police services, 2007
  Relationship of accused to victim
Total Family 3 Friend/acquaintance 4 Stranger Unknown 5
  number rate number rate number rate number rate number rate
Total assault  
Total       53,391  833  13,203  206  24,195  377  6,839  107  9,154  143
Female       26,704  855  7,991  256  12,216  391  2,399  77  4,098  131
Male       26,687  812  5,212  159  11,979  364  4,440  135  5,056  154
Sexual assault 1  
Total       12,387  193  4,184  65  5,242  82  1,129  18  1,832  29
Female         9,963  319  3,350  107  4,165  133  956  31  1,492  48
Male         2,424  74  834  25  1,077  33  173  5  340  10
Physical assault 2  
Total       41,004  640  9,019  141  18,953  296  5,710  89  7,322  114
Female       16,741  536  4,641  149  8,051  258  1,443  46  2,606  83
Male       24,263  738  4,378  133  10,902  332  4,267  130  4,716  143
1.
Includes sexual assault (level 1), sexual assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm (level 2), aggravated sexual assault (level 3) and the 'other sexual crimes' category which includes sexual interference, sexual touching, sexual exploitation, incest, etc.
2.
Includes common assault (level 1), assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm (level 2), aggravated assault (level 3), unlawfully causing bodily harm, discharge firearm with intent, criminal negligence causing bodily harm and other assaults.
3.
Includes spouse, ex-spouse, parent, step-parent, sibling and extended family.
4.
Includes any relationship in which the accused and the victim are familiar with each other, but are not related, or in a legal guardianship relationship.
5.
Includes cases where the relationship between the victim and the accused is unknown.
Note(s):
Children and youth include all those under the age of 18. Excludes incidents where the sex and/or age of the victim 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 populations provided by Demography Division, Statistics Canada.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.
Date Modified: 2009-10-15

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