Table 6
Youth accused1,2 of selected Criminal Code incidents, by most serious offence, Canada, 2006 and 2007
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2006 |
2007 |
Percent change in rate 2006 |
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Number charged |
Number |
Total number |
Total rate |
Number charged |
Number |
Total number |
Total rate |
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number |
rate |
number |
rate |
percent |
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Population (aged 12 to 17) |
2,585,745 |
2,586,808 |
... | ||||||
Total Criminal Code (excluding traffic) -youth crime rate |
73,871 |
104,981 |
178,852 |
6,917 |
75,622 |
100,553 |
176,175 |
6,811 |
-1.5 |
Violent crime |
20,468 |
19,108 |
39,576 |
1,531 |
21,388 |
18,359 |
39,747 |
1,537 |
0.4 |
Homicide 4 |
84 |
2 |
86 |
3.3 |
74 |
3 |
77 |
3.0 |
-10.5 |
Attempted murder |
70 |
6 |
76 |
2.9 |
50 |
0 |
50 |
1.9 |
-34.2 |
Robbery |
3,726 |
851 |
4,577 |
177 |
4,099 |
595 |
4,694 |
181 |
2.5 |
Firearms |
320 |
48 |
368 |
14 |
262 |
26 |
288 |
11 |
-21.8 |
Other weapons |
1,074 |
149 |
1,223 |
47 |
1,187 |
89 |
1,276 |
49 |
4.3 |
No weapons |
2,332 |
654 |
2,986 |
115 |
2,650 |
480 |
3,130 |
121 |
4.8 |
Sexual assault (levels 1,2,3) |
1,209 |
986 |
2,195 |
85 |
1,181 |
1,026 |
2,207 |
85 |
0.5 |
Level 1 |
1,185 |
967 |
2,152 |
83 |
1,144 |
1,012 |
2,156 |
83 |
0.1 |
Level 2 - weapon |
23 |
13 |
36 |
1 |
34 |
14 |
48 |
2 |
33.3 |
Level 3 - aggravated |
1 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
-57.2 |
Other sexual offences |
138 |
160 |
298 |
12 |
138 |
164 |
302 |
12 |
1.3 |
Assault (levels 1,2,3) |
14,083 |
16,802 |
30,885 |
1,194 |
14,609 |
16,233 |
30,842 |
1,192 |
-0.2 |
Level 1 |
8,849 |
14,152 |
23,001 |
890 |
9,015 |
13,580 |
22,595 |
873 |
-1.8 |
Level 2 - weapon/causing bodily harm |
4,800 |
2,608 |
7,408 |
286 |
5,132 |
2,613 |
7,745 |
299 |
4.5 |
Level 3 - aggravated |
434 |
42 |
476 |
18 |
462 |
40 |
502 |
19 |
5.4 |
Other assaults |
1,153 |
296 |
1,449 |
56 |
1,235 |
336 |
1,571 |
61 |
8.4 |
Abduction |
5 |
5 |
10 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
-60.0 |
Property crime |
25,778 |
40,425 |
66,203 |
2,560 |
25,266 |
39,832 |
65,098 |
2,517 |
-1.7 |
Breaking and entering |
7,579 |
5,604 |
13,183 |
510 |
7,433 |
5,403 |
12,836 |
496 |
-2.7 |
Residential |
4,457 |
3,238 |
7,695 |
298 |
4,251 |
3,129 |
7,380 |
285 |
-4.1 |
Business |
2,204 |
1,431 |
3,635 |
141 |
2,202 |
1,344 |
3,546 |
137 |
-2.5 |
Other |
918 |
935 |
1,853 |
72 |
980 |
930 |
1,910 |
74 |
3.0 |
Motor vehicle theft |
2,961 |
2,153 |
5,114 |
198 |
2,489 |
1,975 |
4,464 |
173 |
-12.7 |
Theft over $5,000 |
161 |
159 |
320 |
12 |
167 |
120 |
287 |
11 |
-10.3 |
Theft $5,000 and under |
8,972 |
28,102 |
37,074 |
1,434 |
9,308 |
28,037 |
37,345 |
1,444 |
0.7 |
Possession of stolen goods |
4,994 |
3,085 |
8,079 |
312 |
4,794 |
3,018 |
7,812 |
302 |
-3.3 |
Fraud |
1,111 |
1,322 |
2,433 |
94 |
1,075 |
1,279 |
2,354 |
91 |
-3.3 |
Other Criminal Code offences |
27,625 |
45,448 |
73,073 |
2,826 |
28,968 |
42,362 |
71,330 |
2,757 |
-2.4 |
Mischief |
5,690 |
21,474 |
27,164 |
1,051 |
6,308 |
20,455 |
26,763 |
1,035 |
-1.5 |
Counterfeiting currency |
108 |
147 |
255 |
10 |
52 |
114 |
166 |
6 |
-34.9 |
Bail violations |
11,418 |
1,329 |
12,747 |
493 |
11,993 |
1,217 |
13,210 |
511 |
3.6 |
Disturbing the peace |
542 |
8,295 |
8,837 |
342 |
636 |
7,241 |
7,877 |
305 |
-10.9 |
Offensive weapons |
1,788 |
1,869 |
3,657 |
141 |
1,756 |
1,767 |
3,523 |
136 |
-3.7 |
Prostitution |
22 |
26 |
48 |
2 |
21 |
13 |
34 |
1 |
-29.2 |
Arson |
513 |
1,009 |
1,522 |
59 |
613 |
933 |
1,546 |
60 |
1.5 |
Forcible confinement/kidnapping |
275 |
39 |
314 |
12 |
271 |
46 |
317 |
12 |
0.9 |
Other Criminal Code |
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(not listed above) |
7,269 |
11,260 |
18,529 |
717 |
7,318 |
10,576 |
17,894 |
692 |
-3.5 |
1. Figures presented here include a small number of accused under the age of 12.
Note:Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 youth aged 12 to 17. The population estimates come from Statistics Canada, Demography Division. Populations as of July 1st:
updated postcensal estimates for 2006 and preliminary postcensal estimates for 2007. |
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