Infographic: Homicide in Canada, 2022
Description: Infographic: Homicide in Canada, 2022
Nationwide, 874 homicides were reported by police in 2022. Compared with 2021, the national homicide rate increased by 8% to 2.25 homicides per 100,000 population.
| Province or territory | Number of homicides in 2022 | Change from 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 874 | 78 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 3 | -5 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | -1 |
| Nova Scotia | 19 | -4 |
| New Brunswick | 15 | 4 |
| Quebec | 110 | 20 |
| Ontario | 288 | 7 |
| Manitoba | 88 | 26 |
| Saskatchewan | 71 | 1 |
| Alberta | 119 | 1 |
| British Columbia | 155 | 30 |
| Yukon | 2 | -2 |
| Northwest Territories | 3 | 2 |
| Nunavut | 1 | -1 |
| 0 true zero or a value rounded to zero | ||
Gang-related homicides continued to account for about a quarter (23%) of all homicides.
Firearm-related homicides accounted for 41% of all homicides.
According to police, 90 youths were accused of homicide in 2022, a relatively large increase from the previous 10-year average (39). This is largely due to a rise in homicide incidents involving multiple accused individuals younger than 18 years.
| 2022 | 2021 | 2012–2021 average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of youth accused | 90 | 33 | 39 |
| Rate per 100,000 youth | 1.23 | 0.46 | 0.56 |
In 2022…
About a quarter of victims (27%) were identified as Indigenous, a proportion similar to the previous year.Note 1
Victims identified as racialized persons continued to account for approximately one-third (31%) of all victims.Note 2
Firearms were seized in approximately 1 in 5 (19%) homicide incidents, with an average of 2 firearms seized per incident.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Homicide Survey.
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