Crime statistics: Additional detailed information

Crime statistics for 2002 were first released in July 2003. Canadian crime statistics, 2002, released today, presents additional detailed information. Standard crime tables are presented for Canada, the provinces and territories, and all census metropolitan areas.

Also included in the publication is a set of 20 tables from the Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, based on data collected from 123 police departments in nine provinces that dealt with 59% of the national volume of police-reported crime. These tables examine the characteristics of the victims and the accused (their age and sex, the relationship of the accused to the victim, level of injury and weapon causing injury), as well as the criminal incident itself (location of the incident, target of violation, presence of weapons and type of property stolen).

Available on CANSIM: tables 252-0013 and 252-0014.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 3302.

Canadian crime statistics, 2002 (85-205-XIE, $35) is now available.

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Information and Client Services  (1-800-387-2231; 613-951-9023), Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics.