Safe Cities profile series: Key indicators by census metropolitan area
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Satisfaction with safety
St. John's 86%, Newfoundland and Labrador 91%*, Canada 88%
proportion of people who reported being satisfied with their personal safety from crime in 2014
* significantly different from St. John's (p < 0.05)
Police-reported violent crime rate in 2018
St. John's 1,434; Newfoundland and Labrador 1,342; Canada 1,143
rate per 100,000 population
Ten-year change in police-reported crime rate (2008 to 2018)
St. John's -18%, Newfoundland and Labrador -12%, Canada, -17%
Population and demographics
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's was home to 212,501 people in 2018, and it had a population density of 264 residents per square kilometre. Just over one in four (27%) residents were aged 24 and younger, on par with the distribution in Newfoundland and Labrador (25%) and across Canada (28%).
About 3.3% of St. John's residents were part of the Indigenous population (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) in 2016, much lower than Newfoundland and Labrador (8.9%) and somewhat lower than Canada (4.9%). Immigrants represented 1 in 25 (4.0%) residents, slightly higher than Newfoundland and Labrador (2.4%) but notably lower than Canada (21.9%). One in three (33%) immigrants in St. John's were recent immigrants (since 2011), slightly higher than Newfoundland and Labrador (30%) but twice as high as Canada (16%). While there was a larger proportion of people who identified as a visible minority in St. John's (4.3%) than Newfoundland and Labrador (2.3%), it was much smaller than the proportion in Canada overall (22.3%).
Education, employment and income
In 2016, seven in ten (70.5%) St. John's residents aged 25 to 64 had completed some form of postsecondary education, one in five (21.0%) had completed high school (or equivalent) as their highest level of education, and less than one in ten (8.5%) had completed neither.
In 2018, the unemployment rate in St. John's (8.4%) was lower than in Newfoundland and Labrador (13.8%) but higher than Canada's provinces (5.8%). Households in St. John's earned a median after-tax annual income of $55,480 in 2017, higher than in Newfoundland and Labrador ($49,220) and Canada ($52,090). The percentage of families considered low-income in St. John's (14%) was similar to Newfoundland and Labrador (15%) but slightly lower than Canada (17%).
Housing and families
On average, there were 2.4 persons per household in St. John's in 2016, similar to Newfoundland and Labrador (2.3) and Canada (2.4). Seven in ten (70%) households in St. John's owned their homes, lower than Newfoundland and Labrador (77%) but on par with 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 just over one in five (22%) St. John's households, more than in Newfoundland and Labrador (17%) but slightly lower than Canada (24%). A smaller proportion (4.2%) of occupied private dwellings in St. John's were in need of major repairs than those in Newfoundland and Labrador (6.5%) and Canada (6.5%). About one-sixth (17%) of St. John's families were lone-parent families, close to Newfoundland and Labrador (15%) and Canada (16%). In 2017, there were an estimated 825 individuals living in emergency shelters in St. John's.
Community safety and sense of belonging
- In 2014, one in three (34%) St. John's residents aged 15 and older were very satisfied with their personal safety from crime, significantly lower than Newfoundland and Labrador residents (43%) and Canadians living in the provinces overall (38%).
- Two in five (41%) St. John's residents felt very safe when walking alone after dark, significantly lower than Newfoundland and Labrador (57%) and Canada's provinces (52%).
- Women who lived in St. John's were significantly less likely than men to feel very safe when walking alone after dark (20% versus 55%), similar to Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada's provinces.
- About one in four (23%) St. John's residents thought social disorder was a big or moderate problem in their neighbourhood, on par with Newfoundland and Labrador (24%) and Canada's provinces (22%).
- One-quarter (24%) of St. John's residents said they had a very strong sense of belonging to their community, significantly lower than in Newfoundland and Labrador (35%) but similar to Canada's provinces (25%).
- Over a six-year period (2009 to 2014), 7.9% of St. John's residents experienced discrimination, significantly higher than Newfoundland and Labrador (5.4%) but significantly lower than Canada's provinces (13.2%).
- About 23% of St. John's residents said they knew most people in their neighbourhood in 2014, significantly lower than in Newfoundland and Labrador (43%) but not significantly different from Canada's provinces (21%).
- The large majority (77%) of St. John's residents thought crime levels in their neighbourhood were lower than the rest of Canada, significantly lower than in Newfoundland and Labrador (86%) but significantly higher than Canada's provinces (74%).
- The vast majority (93%) of St. John's residents reported having confidence in police in 2014, which was similar to the proportion in Newfoundland and Labrador (93%) and Canada's provinces (91%).
Self-reported experiences of victimization
- Among St. John's residents aged 15 and older, there were 12,000E incidents of self-reported violent victimization in 2014—a rate of 73E per 1,000 population—which was not significantly different than the rate in Newfoundland and Labrador (55E) and Canada's provinces (76).
- In 2018, 3.4% of St. John's residents were victims of a self-reported physical or sexual assault, close to Newfoundland and Labrador (3.0%) but somewhat lower than Canada's provinces (4.4%).
- One in five (21%) St. John's residents experienced unwanted sexual behaviour in public, which was significantly higher than Newfoundland and Labrador (18%) but not significantly different from Canada's provinces (23%).
- In St. John's, women were significantly more likely to experience unwanted sexual behaviour in public than men (26% versus 15%).
- Of those who experienced unwanted sexual behaviour in public in 2018, two in five (41%) St. John's residents changed their behaviour while in public as a result, which was significantly lower than those in Newfoundland and Labrador (51%) but not significantly different from those in Canada's provinces (50%).
Police-reported crime
- In 2018, St. John's police reported an overall crime rate of 5,508 incidents per 100,000 population, close to Newfoundland and Labrador (5,546) and Canada (5,488).
- Over the past decade (2008 to 2018), police-reported crime declined by 18% in St. John's, while a smaller decline was seen in Newfoundland and Labrador (-12%) and a similar decline was seen in Canada (-17%).
- The severity of crime in St. John's increased by 12% between 2017 and 2018, mostly due to an increase in weapons violations, fraud, breaking and entering, and robbery. Over the past decade (2008 to 2018), the severity of crime in St. John's declined by 12%, compared with a 7% decline in Newfoundland and Labrador and a 17% decline in Canada.
Property crime
- Police-reported: There were 2,949 property crimes per 100,000 population reported by police in St. John's in 2018, similar to Newfoundland and Labrador (2,970) but 12% lower than Canada (3,339).
- Self-reported: There were 121 property crimes per 1,000 St. John's households reported in 2014 (includes break and enter, theft of motor vehicle or parts, theft of household property and vandalism), which was significantly higher than Newfoundland and Labrador (90) but not significantly different from Canada's provinces (143).
Violent crime
- In 2018, there were 1,434 incidents of violent crime per 100,000 population reported by police in St. John's, 7% higher than Newfoundland and Labrador (1,342) and 25% higher than Canada overall (1,143).
- Just over half of victims of violent crime were female in St. John's (52%), Newfoundland and Labrador (53%) and Canada (53%).
- Between 2008 and 2018:
- The violent crime rate in St. John's declined by 9%, smaller than the decline seen in Newfoundland and Labrador (-11%) and Canada (-14%).
- The severity of violent crime in St. John's increased by 15%, while there was a smaller increase in Newfoundland and Labrador (+6%) and a decrease in Canada (-13%).
- Violent crime against girls and women declined to a smaller extent in St. John's than violent crime against boys and men between 2009 and 2018 (-24% versus -33%).
Hate crime
- The police-reported hate crime rate—which depends on police services' level of expertise in identifying crimes motivated by hate—in St. John's (0.5 incidents per 100,000 population) was similar to Newfoundland and Labrador (0.6) but much lower than Canada (4.9) in 2018.
- Between 2014 and 2018, the rate of police-reported hate crime in St. John's increased from no incidents in 2014 to 1 incident in 2018. An increase from no incidents to 3 incidents was seen in Newfoundland and Labrador while there was an increase from 1,295 to 1,798 incidents in Canada (+33%).
Intimate partner violence
- There were 276 victims of intimate partner violence per 100,000 population aged 15 and older reported by police in St. John's in 2018, 16% lower than Newfoundland and Labrador (328) and 14% lower than Canada (323).
- The large majority (79%) of victims of police-reported intimate partner violence in St. John's were female, on par with Newfoundland and Labrador (78%) and Canada (79%).
- Same-sex partners accounted for 11.5% of police-reported intimate partner violence in St. John's between 2009 and 2018, notably higher than in Newfoundland and Labrador (5.2%) and Canada (3.4%).
Homicide
- In 2018, St. John's had 1 homicide—a rate of 0.48 per 100,000 population—close to Newfoundland and Labrador (0.38) but lower than Canada (1.76).
- The single homicide in St. John's involved a male victim, as did both homicides in Newfoundland and Labrador. Meanwhile, 25% of homicides in Canada involved a female victim.
- The number of homicides in St. John's remained the same with 1 victim in 2008 and 1 victim 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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| St. John's | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | St. John's | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | |
| index | ||||||
| 1998 | 67 | 58 | 98 | 114 | 83 | 127 |
| 1999 | 57 | 58 | 99 | 88 | 73 | 116 |
| 2000 | 64 | 62 | 98 | 96 | 73 | 110 |
| 2001 | 66 | 60 | 97 | 89 | 73 | 108 |
| 2002 | 63 | 59 | 96 | 97 | 76 | 107 |
| 2003 | 58 | 60 | 98 | 94 | 80 | 110 |
| 2004 | 67 | 60 | 96 | 111 | 87 | 107 |
| 2005 | 75 | 67 | 99 | 106 | 83 | 102 |
| 2006 | 64 | 61 | 100 | 103 | 78 | 100 |
| 2007 | 77 | 63 | 98 | 109 | 80 | 94 |
| 2008 | 72 | 66 | 95 | 90 | 73 | 89 |
| 2009 | 67 | 61 | 94 | 96 | 76 | 85 |
| 2010 | 85 | 69 | 89 | 100 | 82 | 81 |
| 2011 | 71 | 61 | 86 | 91 | 76 | 75 |
| 2012 | 73 | 64 | 82 | 85 | 69 | 73 |
| 2013 | 79 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 69 | 67 |
| 2014 | 67 | 58 | 71 | 75 | 64 | 65 |
| 2015 | 80 | 67 | 75 | 72 | 65 | 68 |
| 2016 | 89 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 70 |
| 2017 | 85 | 70 | 81 | 60 | 61 | 71 |
| 2018 | 83 | 70 | 82 | 72 | 64 | 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. 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | St. John's | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | |
| rate per 100,000 population | ||||||
| 2009 | 1,199 | 1,262 | 1,206 | 1,296 | 1,201 | 1,202 |
| 2010 | 1,188 | 1,343 | 1,209 | 1,334 | 1,217 | 1,162 |
| 2011 | 1,080 | 1,276 | 1,124 | 1,227 | 1,203 | 1,087 |
| 2012 | 1,077 | 1,289 | 1,079 | 1,215 | 1,219 | 1,048 |
| 2013 | 983 | 1,192 | 1,004 | 1,088 | 1,094 | 947 |
| 2014 | 768 | 1,060 | 952 | 883 | 988 | 898 |
| 2015 | 874 | 1,107 | 970 | 851 | 1,065 | 914 |
| 2016 | 775 | 1,071 | 978 | 885 | 1,019 | 910 |
| 2017 | 913 | 1,103 | 1,019 | 906 | 973 | 926 |
| 2018 | 906 | 1,110 | 1,048 | 874 | 985 | 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 | St. John's | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| rate per 100,000 population | |||
| 2009 | 4,821 | 3,973 | 4,122 |
| 2010 | 5,018 | 4,032 | 3,838 |
| 2011 | 4,512 | 3,805 | 3,536 |
| 2012 | 4,200 | 3,580 | 3,438 |
| 2013 | 4,205 | 3,559 | 3,154 |
| 2014 | 3,717 | 3,288 | 3,100 |
| 2015 | 3,627 | 3,383 | 3,231 |
| 2016 | 3,407 | 3,381 | 3,239 |
| 2017 | 2,768 | 2,945 | 3,266 |
| 2018 | 2,949 | 2,970 | 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 | St. John's | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | Percent difference between St. John's, and Newfoundland and Labrador | Percent difference between St. John's and Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rate | |||||
| Total crime (excluding traffic) | 5,508 | 5,546 | 5,488 | -0.7 | 0.4 |
| Total violent crime | 1,434 | 1,342 | 1,143 | 7 | 25 |
| Violations causing death and attempted murder | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26 | -66 |
| Sexual assault and sexual violations against childrenTable 1 Note 1 | 80 | 88 | 101 | -10 | -21 |
| AssaultsTable 1 Note 2 | 690 | 712 | 649 | -3 | 6 |
| Other violent offences | 662 | 541 | 389 | 22 | 70 |
| Total property crime | 2,949 | 2,970 | 3,339 | -0.7 | -12 |
| Breaking and entering | 415 | 380 | 431 | 9 | -4 |
| TheftTable 1 Note 3 | 1,479 | 1,041 | 1,720 | 42 | -14 |
| Fraud | 457 | 318 | 402 | 43 | 14 |
| MischiefTable 1 Note 4 | 583 | 1,196 | 699 | -51 | -17 |
| Other property crime offences | 15 | 34 | 86 | -55 | -82 |
| Total other Criminal Code offences | 1,125 | 1,233 | 1,006 | -9 | 12 |
| Total Criminal Code traffic offences | 368 | 322 | 339 | 14 | 9 |
| Total alcohol-impaired drivingTable 1 Note 5 | 241 | 222 | 178 | 9 | 35 |
| Total drug-impaired drivingTable 1 Note 6 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 47 | 221 |
| Alcohol and drug-impaired drivingTable 1 Note 7 | 4 | 2 | 0.7 | 124 | 469 |
| Impaired driving (not specified)Table 1 Note 7 | 3 | 2 | 0.3 | 121 | 1,225 |
| Other Criminal Code traffic offences | 82 | 71 | 148 | 15 | -45 |
| Total drug offences | 96 | 168 | 225 | -43 | -58 |
| Total other federal statute offences | 23 | 40 | 70 | -43 | -68 |
| Total all offences | 5,995 | 6,076 | 6,123 | -1 | -2 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Aggregate Database. |
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| Type of offence | St. John's | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female victims | Male victims | Female victims | Male victims | Female victims | Male victims | |
| rate | ||||||
| Total violent crime | 906 | 874 | 1,110 | 985 | 1,048 | 936 |
| Violations causing death and attempted murder | 2 | 1 | 0.8 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Homicide | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 3 |
| Other violations causing deathTable 2 Note 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Attempted murder | 2 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1 | 3 |
| Sexual offences | 127 | 14 | 145 | 19 | 170 | 23 |
| Sexual assault | 120 | 11 | 119 | 13 | 134 | 16 |
| Sexual assault – level 3 – aggravated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Sexual assault – level 2 – weapon or bodily harm | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Sexual assault – level 1 | 120 | 11 | 118 | 13 | 131 | 16 |
| Sexual violations against childrenTable 2 Note 2 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 6 | 36 | 7 |
| Assaults | 631 | 747 | 701 | 718 | 613 | 644 |
| Physical assault | 613 | 697 | 687 | 672 | 599 | 590 |
| Assault – level 3 – aggravated | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 13 |
| Assault – level 2 – weapon or bodily harm | 68 | 128 | 89 | 130 | 111 | 173 |
| Assault – level 1 | 540 | 562 | 592 | 533 | 483 | 404 |
| Assault against a peace officer | 13 | 45 | 10 | 42 | 10 | 48 |
| Other assaults | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Other violent offences | 146 | 112 | 263 | 247 | 263 | 262 |
| Firearms – use of, discharge, pointing | 0.9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Robbery | 28 | 42 | 19 | 24 | 31 | 75 |
| Forcible confinement or kidnapping | 11 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 3 |
| Trafficking in personsTable 2 Note 3 | 0 | 0 | 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. |
| Extortion | 0.9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Criminal harassment | 32 | 4 | 29 | 5 | 53 | 17 |
| Uttering threats | 54 | 60 | 135 | 185 | 114 | 134 |
| Indecent or harassing communications | 6 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 22 | 9 |
| Non-consensual distribution of intimate images | 11 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Commodification of sexual activityTable 2 Note 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Other violent offences | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
| Total traffic offences | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| Traffic violations causing death | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Traffic violations causing bodily harm | 4 | 5 | 6 | 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 | St. John's | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | rate | number | rate | number | rate | |
| Total non-violent crime | 9,500 | 4,561 | 24,869 | 4,734 | 1,845,269 | 4,979 |
| Total property crime | 6,143 | 2,949 | 15,605 | 2,970 | 1,237,324 | 3,339 |
| Breaking and entering | 865 | 415 | 1,998 | 380 | 159,812 | 431 |
| Possess stolen propertyTable 3 Note 1 | 22 | 11 | 94 | 18 | 23,898 | 64 |
| Theft of motor vehicle | 247 | 119 | 490 | 93 | 86,132 | 232 |
| Theft over $5,000 (non-motor vehicle) | 180 | 86 | 254 | 48 | 20,113 | 54 |
| Theft of $5,000 or under (non-motor vehicle) | 2,653 | 1,274 | 4,727 | 900 | 531,312 | 1,434 |
| Fraud | 938 | 450 | 1,602 | 305 | 129,409 | 349 |
| Identity theft | 6 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 3,745 | 10 |
| Identity fraud | 7 | 3 | 45 | 9 | 15,839 | 43 |
| MischiefTable 3 Note 2 | 1,215 | 583 | 6,282 | 1,196 | 259,064 | 699 |
| Arson | 10 | 5 | 87 | 17 | 8,000 | 22 |
| Total other offences | 2,344 | 1,125 | 6,480 | 1,233 | 372,834 | 1,006 |
| Weapons violations | 267 | 128 | 368 | 70 | 16,610 | 45 |
| Child pornographyTable 3 Note 3 | 40 | 19 | 94 | 18 | 5,843 | 16 |
| ProstitutionTable 3 Note 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0.3 |
| Terrorism | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 0.3 |
| Disturb the peace | 130 | 62 | 1,938 | 369 | 94,378 | 255 |
| Administration of justice offences | 1,683 | 808 | 3,415 | 650 | 226,864 | 612 |
| Other offences | 224 | 108 | 665 | 127 | 28,927 | 78 |
| Total Criminal Code traffic offences | 767 | 368 | 1,692 | 322 | 125,544 | 339 |
| Total alcohol-impaired drivingTable 3 Note 5 | 501 | 241 | 1,164 | 222 | 65,820 | 178 |
| Total drug-impaired drivingTable 3 Note 6 | 80 | 38 | 137 | 26 | 4,429 | 12 |
| Alcohol and drug-impaired drivingTable 3 Note 7 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 250 | 0.7 |
| Impaired driving (not specified)Table 3 Note 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 94 | 0.3 |
| Other Criminal Code traffic offences | 171 | 82 | 374 | 71 | 54,951 | 148 |
| Total drug offences | 199 | 96 | 883 | 168 | 83,483 | 225 |
| Total other federal statute offences | 47 | 23 | 209 | 40 | 26,084 | 70 |
| Human traffickingTable 3 Note 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.4 | 112 | 0.3 |
| Youth Criminal Justice Act | 10 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 4,823 | 13 |
| Other federal statute offences | 35 | 17 | 191 | 36 | 21,149 | 57 |
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2,965 | 1,584 | 4 | 8,365 | 4,468 | -13 | 12,599 | 6,729 | -8 |
| 2009 | 2,943 | 1,538 | -3 | 9,228 | 4,821 | 8 | 13,664 | 7,139 | 6 |
| 2010 | 3,240 | 1,653 | 7 | 9,838 | 5,018 | 4 | 14,763 | 7,530 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3,006 | 1,505 | -9 | 9,015 | 4,512 | -10 | 13,708 | 6,862 | -9 |
| 2012 | 3,258 | 1,615 | 7 | 8,475 | 4,200 | -7 | 13,445 | 6,663 | -3 |
| 2013 | 3,023 | 1,486 | -8 | 8,552 | 4,205 | 0.1 | 13,081 | 6,432 | -3 |
| 2014 | 2,555 | 1,246 | -16 | 7,624 | 3,717 | -12 | 11,729 | 5,718 | -11 |
| 2015 | 2,885 | 1,399 | 12 | 7,479 | 3,627 | -2 | 12,123 | 5,879 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2,827 | 1,360 | -3 | 7,082 | 3,407 | -6 | 11,895 | 5,723 | -3 |
| 2017 | 2,951 | 1,415 | 4 | 5,772 | 2,768 | -19 | 10,828 | 5,193 | -9 |
| 2018 | 2,986 | 1,434 | 1 | 6,143 | 2,949 | 7 | 11,473 | 5,508 | 6 |
| Percent change from 2008 to 2018 | 0.7 | -9 | Note ...: not applicable | -27 | -34 | Note ...: not applicable | -9 | -18 | 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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