Canada at a Glance, 2023
Criminality

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Data table for Chart 19 
Data table for chart 19
Table summary
This table displays the results of Data table for chart 19. The information is grouped by (appearing as row headers), rate per 100,000 population (appearing as column headers).
rate per 100,000 population
2018 5,512.81
2019 5,876.92
2020 5,341.79
2021 5,397.66
2022 5,667.76
Note: Total, all Criminal Code violations (excluding traffic).
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 35-10-0177-01.

Table 18
Police-reported crime statistics, Canada, 2018 and 2022
Table summary
This table displays the results of Police-reported crime statistics, Canada, 2018 and 2022. The information is grouped by (appearing as row headers), 2018, 2022 and %, calculated using actual incidents units of measure (appearing as column headers).
2018 2022 percent
actual incidents
Criminal Code violations (excluding traffic) 2,043,328 2,206,454 7.98
Violent Criminal Code violations 426,839 531,243 24.46
Property crimes 1,241,083 1,290,215 3.96
Other Criminal Code violations 375,406 384,996 2.55
Selected violations
Homicide 658 874 32.83
Sexual assault (levels 1 to 3) 28,557 35,965 25.94
Assault (levels 1 to 3) 227,940 276,287 21.21
Breaking and entering 160,329 132,897 -17.11
Motor vehicle theft 86,192 105,673 22.60
Drugs 84,927 52,857 -37.76
Impaired driving 70,832 70,588 -0.34
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 35-10-0177-01.

Did you know?

  • According to the General Social Survey on Victimization, more than three-quarters (78%) of Canadians were very or somewhat satisfied with their personal safety from crime in 2019.
  • In 2019, about 3 in 10 (29%) Canadians indicated that the victimization that they or their household experienced was reported to police. Reporting varied widely depending on the type of crime, from about half of all motor vehicle thefts, break and enters, and robberies, to very few sexual assaults.
  • In 2019, just over 4 in 10 (41%) Canadians aged 15 and older in the provinces reported having a great deal of confidence in the police, while nearly half (49%) said they had some confidence.


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