Table 1
Police-reported crime for selected offences, Canada, 2012
| Number – 2012 | Rate – 2012 | Percent change in rate 2011 to 2012 | Percent change in rate 2002 to 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total, all violations | 2,235,325 | 6,409 | -3 | -23 |
| Total crime (excluding traffic)—"crime rate" | 1,949,160 | 5,588 | -3 | -26 |
| Violent crime, total | 415,119 | 1,190 | -3 | -17 |
| Homicide | 543 | 2 | -10 | -16 |
| Other violations causing death | 97 | 0 | 26 | -54 |
| Attempted murder | 676 | 2 | 0 | -10 |
| Sexual assault — Level 3 — aggravated | 130 | 0 | -14 | -24 |
| Sexual assault — Level 2 — weapon or bodily harm | 369 | 1 | -9 | -11 |
| Sexual assault — Level 1 | 21,422 | 61 | -1 | -20 |
| Sexual violations against children | 3,968 | 11 | 3 | … |
| Assault — Level 3 — aggravated | 3,514 | 10 | -1 | 16 |
| Assault — Level 2 — weapon or bodily harm | 49,537 | 142 | -3 | 2 |
| Assault — Level 1 | 169,996 | 487 | -3 | -19 |
| Assault against peace officer | 10,612 | 30 | -8 | 12 |
| Other assaults | 2,904 | 8 | -4 | -36 |
| Firearms — use of, discharge, pointing | 2,040 | 6 | 4 | -15 |
| Robbery | 27,680 | 79 | -8 | -17 |
| Forcible confinement or kidnapping | 3,609 | 10 | -6 | 6 |
| Abduction | 390 | 1 | -5 | -42 |
| Extortion | 1,713 | 5 | 11 | -17 |
| Criminal harassment | 22,203 | 64 | 1 | -5 |
| Uttering threats | 70,383 | 202 | -3 | -26 |
| Indecent or harassing phone calls | 18,712 | 54 | -9 | -42 |
| Other violent Criminal Code violations | 4,621 | 13 | -1 | 4 |
| Property crime, total | 1,190,972 | 3,414 | -3 | -33 |
| Breaking and entering | 175,712 | 504 | -4 | -43 |
| Possession of stolen property | 17,359 | 50 | -21 | -48 |
| Theft of motor vehicle | 77,939 | 223 | -7 | -57 |
| Theft over $5,000 (non-motor vehicle) | 15,449 | 44 | 1 | -30 |
| Theft of $5,000 or under (non-motor vehicle) | 496,781 | 1,424 | -1 | -33 |
| Fraud (excluding identity fraud) | 78,433 | 225 | 0 | -11 |
| Identity fraud | 12,739 | 37 | 5 | … |
| Mischief | 305,520 | 876 | -4 | -18 |
| Arson | 11,040 | 32 | 5 | -23 |
| Other Criminal Code offences, total | 343,069 | 984 | -2 | -1 |
| Counterfeiting | 441 | 1 | -30 | -84 |
| Weapons violations | 13,946 | 40 | -2 | -5 |
| Child pornography1, 2 | 1,919 | 6 | -3 | 91 |
| Prostitution | 2,077 | 6 | -16 | -68 |
| Terrorism | 114 | 0 | 91 | … |
| Disturbing the peace | 112,513 | 323 | -5 | 13 |
| Administration of justice violations | 180,652 | 518 | 0 | 1 |
| Other violations | 31,407 | 90 | -1 | -26 |
| Criminal Code traffic violations, total | 140,869 | 404 | -4 | 7 |
| Impaired driving | 84,483 | 242 | -7 | -5 |
| Other Criminal Code traffic violations | 56,386 | 162 | 0 | 31 |
| Drug offences, total | 109,455 | 314 | -5 | 6 |
| Possession — cannabis | 57,429 | 165 | -8 | 4 |
| Possession — cocaine | 7,847 | 22 | 5 | 19 |
| Possession — other drugs | 10,661 | 31 | 2 | 89 |
| Trafficking, production or distribution — cannabis | 15,674 | 45 | -6 | -30 |
| Trafficking, production or distribution — cocaine | 10,553 | 30 | 3 | 39 |
| Trafficking, production or distribution — other drugs | 7,291 | 21 | 0 | 24 |
| Other federal statute violations, total | 35,841 | 103 | 10 | -20 |
| Youth Criminal Justice Act | 12,544 | 36 | 5 | -36 |
| Other federal statutes | 23,297 | 67 | 13 | 23 |
…
not applicable
Note(s):
Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 population. Percentage changes are based on unrounded rates.
Table note 1
In 2012, it was discovered that a police service had been incorrectly applying the agreed upon definition for reporting child pornography incidents to the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey. As such, the number of violations has been revised for the years 2008 to 2011.
Table note 2
In 2002, legislative changes were made to include the use of the Internet for the purpose of committing child pornography offences. Thus, the percentage change in this offence is calculated from 2003 to 2012 in the last column.
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