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Youth crimes reported to police for selected Criminal Code offences
2006
2005 to 2006
1997 to 2006
Number of youth charged
Number of youth cleared by means other than charging
Total youth accused
Youth crime rate1
% change in total youth crime rate
Homicide2
83
2
85
3
17
41
Attempted murder
69
5
74
3
-6
6
Assault: Total
14,160
16,745
30,905
1,196
3
17
Level 1
8,964
14,184
23,148
896
3
11
Level 2: Weapon
4,779
2,517
7,296
282
3
40
Level 3: Aggravated
417
44
461
18
-4
21
Other assaults
1,152
271
1,423
55
-6
13
Sexual assault (level 1, 2, 3)
1,188
963
2,151
83
-6
-8
Other sexual offences
139
164
303
12
3
1
Abduction
5
5
10
0
-10
-5
Robbery: Total
3,704
817
4,521
175
8
-2
Violent crime: Total
20,500
18,972
39,472
1,528
3
12
Breaking and entering: Total
7,434
5,399
12,833
497
-10
-47
Motor vehicle theft
3,012
2,100
5,112
198
-3
-41
Theft over $5,000
152
163
315
12
-26
-61
Theft $5,000 and under
9,164
27,805
36,969
1,431
-2
-33
Shoplifting
4,514
14,878
19,392
751
-1
-46
Other
4,650
12,927
17,577
680
-4
-7
Possession of stolen goods
4,899
2,912
7,811
302
8
9
Fraud
1,119
1,302
2,421
94
-2
-24
Property crime: Total
25,780
39,681
65,461
2,534
-3
-34
Mischief
5,681
21,374
27,055
1,047
12
46
Bail violations
11,327
1,325
12,652
490
5
33
Disturbing the peace
542
8,331
8,873
343
14
217
Offensive weapons
1,787
1,831
3,618
140
1
44
Arson
516
976
1,492
58
2
1
Other
7,808
11,434
19,242
745
7
-3
Other Criminal Code offences: Total
27,661
45,271
72,932
2,823
9
34
Criminal Code: Total (excluding traffic)
73,941
103,924
177,865
6,885
3
-6
Drug offences: Total
6,382
11,509
17,891
693
2
97
Heroin
23
10
33
1
174
-54
Cocaine
794
202
996
39
26
135
Other drugs
828
1,075
1,903
74
10
156
Cannabis
4,737
10,222
14,959
579
-1
91
1. Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 youth aged 12 to 17.
2. For 2006, the total includes one accused under the age of 12.
Youth accused of Criminal Code incidents1 by province and territory
Youth accused2 , 2006
2005 to 2006
number
rate3 (youth crime rate)
% change in rate
Canada
177,865
6,885
3
Newfoundland and Labrador
3,388
8,780
22
Prince Edward Island
1,108
9,403
38
Nova Scotia
7,987
11,113
17
New Brunswick
4,807
8,432
6
Quebec
21,888
3,765
-4
Ontario
60,616
5,956
1
Manitoba
11,384
11,140
14
Saskatchewan
17,728
19,939
7
Alberta
24,275
8,725
2
British Columbia
20,922
6,438
1
Yukon
689
25,547
-4
Northwest Territories
1,873
44,627
1
Nunavut
1,200
31,161
6
1. Excludes Criminal Code traffic offences.
2. Includes all youth charged with an offence and those cleared by means other than a charge.
3. Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 youth aged 12 to 17.