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Table 1 Police-reported crime rate and Crime Severity Index values, 1998 to 2007
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| Police-reported Crime Severity Index | Police-reported Crime Rate¹ | Police-reported Crime Severity Index | Police-reported Crime Rate² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | violent | |||
| 1998 | 119.1 | 8,092 | 98.0 | 1,345 |
| 1999 | 111.5 | 7,694 | 99.6 | 1,440 |
| 2000 | 107.0 | 7,607 | 98.0 | 1,494 |
| 2001 | 105.5 | 7,586 | 97.4 | 1,473 |
| 2002 | 104.3 | 7,508 | 96.4 | 1,440 |
| 2003 | 107.0 | 7,761 | 97.7 | 1,433 |
| 2004 | 104.2 | 7,587 | 96.1 | 1,402 |
| 2005 | 101.4 | 7,310 | 98.5 | 1,386 |
| 2006 | 100.0 | 7,228 | 100.0 | 1,383 |
| 2007 | 94.6 | 6,862 | 96.5 | 1,342 |
| % change | ||||
| 1998 to 20073 | -20.6 | -15.2 | -1.6 | -0.2 |
The crime rate consists of all Criminal Code offences excluding traffic. It also excludes drug offences and all federal statutes.
The violent crime rate has been expanded to include a number of offences not previously included in the violent crime rate, including uttering threats, criminal harassment and forcible confinement.
Percent change calculations based on unrounded data.
Note(s):
This table does not show the Non-violent Crime Severity Index or the property and Other Criminal Code crime rate. Rates are expressed per 100,000 population.
