Safe Cities profile series: Key indicators by census metropolitan area
Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia
Satisfaction with safety
Abbotsford–Mission 81%, British Columbia 86%, Canada 88%*
proportion of people who reported being satisfied with their personal safety from crime in 2014
* significantly different from Abbotsford–Mission (p < 0.05)
Police-reported violent crime rate in 2018
Abbotsford–Mission 1,199, British Columbia 1,164, Canada 1,143
rate per 100,000 population
Ten-year change in police-reported crime rate (2008 to 2018)
Abbotsford–Mission -27%, British Columbia -23%, Canada, -17%
Population and demographics
Abbotsford–Mission, British Columbia
Abbotsford–Mission was home to 196,007 people in 2018, and it had a population density of 323 residents per square kilometre. Almost one-third (31%) of residents were aged 24 and younger, higher than the distribution in British Columbia (26%) and across Canada (28%).
About 5.5% of Abbotsford–Mission residents were part of the Indigenous population (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) in 2016, close to British Columbia (5.9%) and Canada (4.9%). Immigrants represented one in four (25%) residents, slightly lower than British Columbia (28%) but slightly higher than Canada (22%). One in eight (13%) immigrants in Abbotsford–Mission were recent immigrants (since 2011), similar to British Columbia (14%) but slightly lower than Canada (16%). While the proportion of people who identified as a visible minority in Abbotsford–Mission (29%) was similar to British Columbia (30%), it was larger than the proportion in Canada overall (22%).
Education, employment and income
In 2016, just over half (52%) of Abbotsford–Mission residents aged 25 to 64 had completed some form of postsecondary education, one in three (33%) had completed high school (or equivalent) as their highest level of education, and about one in seven (15%) had completed neither.
In 2018, the unemployment rate in Abbotsford–Mission (4.5%) was close to British Columbia (4.7%) but slightly lower than Canada’s provinces (5.8%). Households in Abbotsford–Mission earned a median after-tax annual income of $51,740 in 2017, slightly lower than British Columbia ($52,120) and Canada ($52,090). The percentage of families considered low-income in Abbotsford–Mission (19%) was similar to British Columbia (18%) and Canada (17%).
Housing and families
On average, there were 2.8 persons per household in Abbotsford–Mission in 2016, slightly higher than British Columbia (2.4) and Canada (2.4). Most (72%) households in Abbotsford–Mission owned their homes, slightly higher than in British Columbia (68%) and Canada (68%). When a household spends 30% or more of its income on shelter costs, it is considered to live in unaffordable housing: this was the case for one in four (26%) Abbotsford–Mission households, similar to British Columbia (28%) and Canada (24%). A small proportion (4.8%) of occupied private dwellings in Abbotsford–Mission were in need of major repairs, slightly lower than British Columbia (6.3%) and Canada (6.5%). About one-seventh (15%) of Abbotsford–Mission families were lone-parent families, similar to British Columbia (15%) and Canada (16%).
Community safety and sense of belonging
- In 2014, one-quarter (24%E) of Abbotsford–Mission residents aged 15 and older were very satisfied with their personal safety from crime, significantly lower than British Columbia residents (37%) and Canadians living in the provinces overall (38%).
- One-third (34%) of Abbotsford–Mission residents felt very safe when walking alone after dark, significantly lower than in British Columbia (50%) and Canada’s provinces (52%).
- About one in three (31%) Abbotsford–Mission residents thought social disorder was a big or moderate problem in their neighbourhood, which was not significantly different from British Columbia (24%) and Canada’s provinces (22%).
- One in five (21%E) Abbotsford–Mission residents said they had a very strong sense of belonging to their community, which was not significantly different from British Columbia (24%) and Canada’s provinces (25%).
- Over a six-year period (2009 to 2014), 16%E of Abbotsford–Mission residents experienced discrimination, which was not significantly different from British Columbia (14%) and Canada’s provinces (13%).
- About 22%E of Abbotsford–Mission residents said they knew most people in their neighbourhood in 2014, similar to British Columbia (20%) and Canada’s provinces (21%).
- The vast majority (90%) of Abbotsford–Mission residents reported having confidence in police in 2014, on par with British Columbia (90%) and Canada’s provinces (91%).
Self-reported experiences of victimization
- In 2018, just over one in five (22%) Abbotsford–Mission residents aged 15 and older experienced unwanted sexual behaviour in public, which was not significantly different from British Columbia (26%) and Canada’s provinces (23%).
- Of those who experienced unwanted sexual behaviour in public in 2018, one-third (34%) of Abbotsford–Mission residents changed their behaviour while in public as a result, which was significantly lower than in British Columbia (53%) and Canada’s provinces (50%).
Police-reported crime
- In 2018, Abbotsford–Mission police reported an overall crime rate of 7,116 incidents per 100,000 population, 4% lower than in British Columbia (7,400) but 30% higher than in Canada (5,488).
- Over the past decade (2008 to 2018), police-reported crime declined by 27% in Abbotsford–Mission, while a smaller decline was seen in British Columbia (-23%) and Canada (-17%).
- The severity of crime in Abbotsford–Mission increased by 2% between 2017 and 2018, mostly due to an increase in breaking and entering, theft of $5,000 or under (non-shoplifting) and sexual assault (level 1). Over the past decade (2008 to 2018), the severity of crime in Abbotsford–Mission declined by 37%, compared with a 28% decline in British Columbia and a 17% decline in Canada.
Property crime
- Police-reported: There were 4,939 property crimes per 100,000 population reported by police in Abbotsford–Mission in 2018, 4% higher than in British Columbia (4,771) and 48% higher than Canada (3,339).
Violent crime
- In 2018, there were 1,199 incidents of violent crime per 100,000 population reported by police in Abbotsford–Mission, 3% higher than British Columbia (1,164) and 5% higher than Canada overall (1,143).
- Around half of victims of violent crime in Abbotsford–Mission (52%), British Columbia (50%) and Canada (53%) were female.
- Between 2008 and 2018:
- The violent crime rate in Abbotsford–Mission declined by 26%, which was smaller than the decline seen in British Columbia (-31%) but larger than the decline in Canada (-14%).
- The severity of violent crime in Abbotsford–Mission declined by 35%, similar to the decline in British Columbia (-37%) but larger than the decline in Canada (-13%).
- Violent crime against girls and women in Abbotsford–Mission declined to a similar extent between 2009 and 2018 as violent crime against boys and men (-37% versus -35%).
Hate crime
- The police-reported hate crime rate—which depends on police services' level of expertise in identifying crimes motivated by hate—was lower in Abbotsford–Mission (3.1 incidents per 100,000 population) than in British Columbia (5.0) and Canada (4.9) in 2018.
- Between 2014 and 2018, the rate of police-reported hate crime in Abbotsford–Mission increased by 37%, the same as in British Columbia (+37%) but larger than in Canada (+33%).
Intimate partner violence
- There were 301 victims of intimate partner violence per 100,000 population aged 15 and older reported by police in Abbotsford–Mission in 2018, 9% higher than British Columbia (277) but 7% lower than Canada (323).
- The large majority (82%) of victims of police-reported intimate partner violence in Abbotsford–Mission were female, slightly higher than in British Columbia (78%) and Canada (79%).
- Same-sex partners accounted for 1.3% of police-reported intimate partner violence in Abbotsford–Mission between 2009 and 2018, lower than in British Columbia (2.5%) and Canada (3.4%).
Homicide
- In 2018, Abbotsford–Mission had 6 homicides—a rate of 3.07 per 100,000 population—higher than British Columbia (1.78) and Canada (1.76).
- Of the 6 homicide victims in Abbotsford–Mission, none were female. Meanwhile, 19% of homicide victims in British Columbia and 25% of homicide victims in Canada were female.
- The number of homicides in Abbotsford–Mission decreased from 7 victims in 2008 to 6 victims in 2018.
Charts and tables
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Data table for Chart 1
| Year | Violent Crime Severity Index | Non-violent Crime Severity Index | ||||
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| Abbotsford–Mission | British Columbia | Canada | Abbotsford–Mission | British Columbia | Canada | |
| index | ||||||
| 2001 | 106 | 117 | 97 | 169 | 158 | 108 |
| 2002 | 113 | 121 | 96 | 182 | 158 | 107 |
| 2003 | 131 | 117 | 98 | 180 | 169 | 110 |
| 2004 | 124 | 120 | 96 | 186 | 166 | 107 |
| 2005 | 113 | 120 | 99 | 168 | 157 | 102 |
| 2006 | 112 | 121 | 100 | 155 | 147 | 100 |
| 2007 | 106 | 118 | 98 | 161 | 138 | 94 |
| 2008 | 125 | 116 | 95 | 151 | 124 | 89 |
| 2009 | 119 | 113 | 94 | 109 | 112 | 85 |
| 2010 | 91 | 104 | 89 | 105 | 104 | 81 |
| 2011 | 75 | 96 | 86 | 96 | 97 | 75 |
| 2012 | 81 | 91 | 82 | 86 | 96 | 73 |
| 2013 | 69 | 80 | 74 | 83 | 90 | 67 |
| 2014 | 79 | 76 | 71 | 86 | 95 | 65 |
| 2015 | 89 | 82 | 75 | 98 | 97 | 68 |
| 2016 | 81 | 74 | 77 | 93 | 98 | 70 |
| 2017 | 87 | 75 | 81 | 88 | 92 | 71 |
| 2018 | 81 | 73 | 82 | 93 | 93 | 72 |
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Note: Crime Severity Indexes are based on Criminal Code incidents, including traffic offences, as well as other federal statute violations. The base index was set at 100 for 2006 for Canada. Data on the Crime Severity Indexes are available as of 1998. Populations are based on July 1 estimates from Statistics Canada, Centre for Demography. Following the 2001 Census of Population, Abbotsford–Mission was reclassified as a census metropolitan area (CMA). As such, data prior to 2001 are not available for Abbotsford–Mission as a CMA. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Aggregate Database. |
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| Year | Female victims | Male victims | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford–Mission | British Columbia | Canada | Abbotsford–Mission | British Columbia | Canada | |
| rate per 100,000 population | ||||||
| 2009 | 1,405 | 1,474 | 1,206 | 1,229 | 1,578 | 1,202 |
| 2010 | 1,339 | 1,406 | 1,209 | 1,160 | 1,474 | 1,162 |
| 2011 | 1,105 | 1,215 | 1,124 | 951 | 1,300 | 1,087 |
| 2012 | 889 | 1,090 | 1,079 | 814 | 1,213 | 1,048 |
| 2013 | 773 | 977 | 1,004 | 704 | 1,056 | 947 |
| 2014 | 830 | 907 | 952 | 776 | 965 | 898 |
| 2015 | 870 | 913 | 970 | 820 | 991 | 914 |
| 2016 | 869 | 862 | 978 | 685 | 913 | 910 |
| 2017 | 834 | 866 | 1,019 | 681 | 883 | 926 |
| 2018 | 879 | 915 | 1,048 | 802 | 923 | 936 |
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Note: Crime rates are based on Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic offences. Counts are based on the most serious violation in the incident. One incident may involve multiple offences. Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 population. Populations are based on July 1 estimates from Statistics Canada, Centre for Demography. Excludes victims where the sex was reported as unknown. Victims refer to those aged 89 and younger. Victims aged 90 and older are excluded due to possible instances of miscoding of unknown age within this age category. For a list of offences included in violent crime see Table 2. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Trend Database. |
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Data table for Chart 3
| Year | Abbotsford–Mission | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| rate per 100,000 population | |||
| 2009 | 5,048 | 5,593 | 4,122 |
| 2010 | 4,892 | 5,192 | 3,838 |
| 2011 | 4,465 | 4,774 | 3,536 |
| 2012 | 4,113 | 4,766 | 3,438 |
| 2013 | 4,060 | 4,514 | 3,154 |
| 2014 | 4,328 | 4,807 | 3,100 |
| 2015 | 5,191 | 4,871 | 3,231 |
| 2016 | 4,830 | 4,892 | 3,239 |
| 2017 | 4,765 | 4,719 | 3,266 |
| 2018 | 4,939 | 4,771 | 3,339 |
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Note: Crime rates are based on Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic offences. Counts are based on the most serious violation in the incident. One incident may involve multiple offences. Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 population. Populations are based on July 1 estimates from Statistics Canada, Centre for Demography. For a list of offences included in property crime see Table 3. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Aggregate Database. |
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| Type of offence | Abbotsford–Mission | British Columbia | Canada | Percent difference between Abbotsford-Mission and British Columbia | Percent difference between Abbotsford-Mission and Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rate | |||||
| Total crime (excluding traffic) | 7,116 | 7,400 | 5,488 | -4 | 30 |
| Total violent crime | 1,199 | 1,164 | 1,143 | 3 | 5 |
| Violations causing death and attempted murder | 5 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 8 |
| Sexual assault and sexual violations against childrenTable 1 Note 1 | 87 | 85 | 101 | 2 | -13 |
| AssaultsTable 1 Note 2 | 603 | 629 | 649 | -4 | -7 |
| Other violent offences | 503 | 446 | 389 | 13 | 29 |
| Total property crime | 4,939 | 4,771 | 3,339 | 4 | 48 |
| Breaking and entering | 598 | 524 | 431 | 14 | 39 |
| TheftTable 1 Note 3 | 3,151 | 2,767 | 1,720 | 14 | 83 |
| Fraud | 501 | 477 | 402 | 5 | 25 |
| MischiefTable 1 Note 4 | 581 | 905 | 699 | -36 | -17 |
| Other property crime offences | 107 | 97 | 86 | 10 | 24 |
| Total other Criminal Code offences | 978 | 1,465 | 1,006 | -33 | -3 |
| Total Criminal Code traffic offences | 296 | 325 | 339 | -9 | -13 |
| Total alcohol-impaired drivingTable 1 Note 5 | 219 | 226 | 178 | -3 | 23 |
| Total drug-impaired drivingTable 1 Note 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | -54 | -49 |
| Alcohol and drug-impaired drivingTable 1 Note 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 | -100 | -100 |
| Impaired driving (not specified)Table 1 Note 7 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -100 | -100 |
| Other Criminal Code traffic offences | 71 | 85 | 148 | -16 | -52 |
| Total drug offences | 165 | 366 | 225 | -55 | -27 |
| Total other federal statute offences | 30 | 119 | 70 | -75 | -57 |
| Total all offences | 7,607 | 8,210 | 6,123 | -7 | 24 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Aggregate Database. |
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| Type of offence | Abbotsford–Mission | British Columbia | Canada | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female victims | Male victims | Female victims | Male victims | Female victims | Male victims | |
| rate | ||||||
| Total violent crime | 879 | 802 | 915 | 923 | 1,048 | 936 |
| Violations causing death and attempted murder | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Homicide | 0 | 6 | 0.7 | 3 | 0.9 | 3 |
| Other violations causing deathTable 2 Note 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Attempted murder | 0 | 1 | 0.7 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Sexual offences | 155 | 19 | 149 | 18 | 170 | 23 |
| Sexual assault | 119 | 11 | 115 | 11 | 134 | 16 |
| Sexual assault – level 3 – aggravated | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Sexual assault – level 2 – weapon or bodily harm | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Sexual assault – level 1 | 119 | 11 | 113 | 11 | 131 | 16 |
| Sexual violations against childrenTable 2 Note 2 | 36 | 8 | 34 | 7 | 36 | 7 |
| Assaults | 580 | 626 | 558 | 700 | 613 | 644 |
| Physical assault | 571 | 593 | 545 | 649 | 599 | 590 |
| Assault – level 3 – aggravated | 5 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 13 |
| Assault – level 2 – weapon or bodily harm | 78 | 179 | 95 | 196 | 111 | 173 |
| Assault – level 1 | 487 | 401 | 446 | 444 | 483 | 404 |
| Assault against a peace officer | 7 | 30 | 9 | 47 | 10 | 48 |
| Other assaults | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Other violent offences | 142 | 149 | 206 | 199 | 263 | 262 |
| Firearms – use of, discharge, pointing | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Robbery | 19 | 45 | 26 | 56 | 31 | 75 |
| Forcible confinement or kidnapping | 6 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 3 |
| Trafficking in personsTable 2 Note 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded. A “0” represents a true zero value. |
| Extortion | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
| Criminal harassment | 15 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 53 | 17 |
| Uttering threats | 69 | 76 | 80 | 100 | 114 | 134 |
| Indecent or harassing communications | 18 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 22 | 9 |
| Non-consensual distribution of intimate images | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0.8 | 7 | 1 |
| Commodification of sexual activityTable 2 Note 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Other violent offences | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
| Total traffic offences | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 21 |
| Traffic violations causing death | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Traffic violations causing bodily harm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Traffic violations – injury unspecified or unknownTable 2 Note 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
0s value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded. A “0” represents a true zero value.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Trend Database. |
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| Type of offence | Abbotsford–Mission | British Columbia | Canada | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | rate | number | rate | number | rate | |
| Total non-violent crime | 12,543 | 6,408 | 351,728 | 7,046 | 1,845,269 | 4,979 |
| Total property crime | 9,666 | 4,939 | 238,141 | 4,771 | 1,237,324 | 3,339 |
| Breaking and entering | 1,171 | 598 | 26,161 | 524 | 159,812 | 431 |
| Possess stolen propertyTable 3 Note 1 | 175 | 89 | 3,484 | 70 | 23,898 | 64 |
| Theft of motor vehicle | 802 | 410 | 12,570 | 252 | 86,132 | 232 |
| Theft over $5,000 (non-motor vehicle) | 163 | 83 | 4,580 | 92 | 20,113 | 54 |
| Theft of $5,000 or under (non-motor vehicle) | 5,203 | 2,658 | 120,967 | 2,423 | 531,312 | 1,434 |
| Fraud | 808 | 413 | 20,160 | 404 | 129,409 | 349 |
| Identity theft | 10 | 5 | 465 | 9 | 3,745 | 10 |
| Identity fraud | 163 | 83 | 3,203 | 64 | 15,839 | 43 |
| MischiefTable 3 Note 2 | 1,137 | 581 | 45,199 | 905 | 259,064 | 699 |
| Arson | 34 | 17 | 1,352 | 27 | 8,000 | 22 |
| Total other offences | 1,915 | 978 | 73,147 | 1,465 | 372,834 | 1,006 |
| Weapons violations | 79 | 40 | 3,198 | 64 | 16,610 | 45 |
| Child pornographyTable 3 Note 3 | 58 | 30 | 1,755 | 35 | 5,843 | 16 |
| ProstitutionTable 3 Note 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0.5 | 110 | 0.3 |
| Terrorism | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 | 102 | 0.3 |
| Disturb the peace | 844 | 431 | 41,848 | 838 | 94,378 | 255 |
| Administration of justice offences | 732 | 374 | 19,504 | 391 | 226,864 | 612 |
| Other offences | 202 | 103 | 6,810 | 136 | 28,927 | 78 |
| Total Criminal Code traffic offences | 580 | 296 | 16,234 | 325 | 125,544 | 339 |
| Total alcohol-impaired drivingTable 3 Note 5 | 429 | 219 | 11,281 | 226 | 65,820 | 178 |
| Total drug-impaired drivingTable 3 Note 6 | 12 | 6 | 666 | 13 | 4,429 | 12 |
| Alcohol and drug-impaired drivingTable 3 Note 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 250 | 0.7 |
| Impaired driving (not specified)Table 3 Note 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.2 | 94 | 0.3 |
| Other Criminal Code traffic offences | 139 | 71 | 4,222 | 85 | 54,951 | 148 |
| Total drug offences | 323 | 165 | 18,247 | 366 | 83,483 | 225 |
| Total other federal statute offences | 59 | 30 | 5,959 | 119 | 26,084 | 70 |
| Human traffickingTable 3 Note 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0sNote: value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded. A “0” represents a true zero value. | 112 | 0.3 |
| Youth Criminal Justice Act | 17 | 9 | 689 | 14 | 4,823 | 13 |
| Other federal statute offences | 42 | 21 | 5,269 | 106 | 21,149 | 57 |
0s value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded. A “0” represents a true zero value.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Aggregate Database. |
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| Year | Violent crime | Property crime | Total crime | ||||||
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| number | rate | percent change in rate from previous year | number | rate | percent change in rate from previous year | number | rate | percent change in rate from previous year | |
| 2008 | 2,715 | 1,610 | 7 | 11,475 | 6,803 | -10 | 16,390 | 9,717 | -6 |
| 2009 | 2,699 | 1,580 | -2 | 8,625 | 5,048 | -26 | 13,191 | 7,720 | -21 |
| 2010 | 2,492 | 1,441 | -9 | 8,458 | 4,892 | -3 | 12,730 | 7,363 | -5 |
| 2011 | 2,120 | 1,217 | -16 | 7,778 | 4,465 | -9 | 11,722 | 6,730 | -9 |
| 2012 | 2,006 | 1,137 | -7 | 7,256 | 4,113 | -8 | 10,984 | 6,226 | -7 |
| 2013 | 1,903 | 1,066 | -6 | 7,246 | 4,060 | -1 | 10,794 | 6,048 | -3 |
| 2014 | 2,011 | 1,114 | 4 | 7,812 | 4,328 | 7 | 11,649 | 6,453 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2,240 | 1,217 | 9 | 9,555 | 5,191 | 20 | 13,691 | 7,439 | 15 |
| 2016 | 2,142 | 1,134 | -7 | 9,120 | 4,830 | -7 | 13,063 | 6,918 | -7 |
| 2017 | 2,057 | 1,065 | -6 | 9,204 | 4,765 | -1 | 12,925 | 6,692 | -3 |
| 2018 | 2,346 | 1,199 | 13 | 9,666 | 4,939 | 4 | 13,927 | 7,116 | 6 |
| Percent change from 2008 to 2018 | -14 | -26 | Note ...: not applicable | -16 | -27 | Note ...: not applicable | -15 | -27 | Note ...: not applicable |
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... not applicable Note: Crime rates are based on Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic offences. Counts are based on the most serious violation in the incident. One incident may involve multiple offences. Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 population. Populations are based on July 1 estimates from Statistics Canada, Centre for Demography. Percent changes are based on unrounded rates. For a list of offences included in violent crime see Table 2 and for a list of offences included in property crime see Table 3. Total crime includes violent, property and other types of crimes. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Aggregate Database. |
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