Table 1
Clearance status for police-reported sexual assaults and other violent crimes, 2007

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  Not cleared Cleared by charge Cleared otherwise1
percentage
Total sexual offences 37 42 21
Level 1 - sexual assault 37 42 21
Level 2 - sexual assault with a weapon 47 45 9
Level 3 - aggravated sexual assault 28 68 4
Other sexual offences 37 37 26
Total other violent offences 26 50 24
1. 'Cleared otherwise' includes cases where the complainant requests that charges not be laid against the accused, the accused has died, the accused has diplomatic immunity, the accused is referred to a diversionary program, police discretion, or for a reason beyond the control of the police.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2007.