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Table 1
Self-reported victimization, 1999, 2004 and 2009

Year Total violent victimization1 Total household victimization2 Theft of personal property
number (thousands) rate3 number (thousands) rate4 number (thousands) rate3
1999 2,691 111 2,656 218* 1,831 75*
2004 2,751 106 3,206 248 2,408 93*
2009 3,267 118 3,184 237 2,981 108
reference category
* significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)
1. Total violent victimization includes: sexual assault, robbery and physical assault.
2. Total household victimization includes: break and enter, motor vehicle theft/parts, theft of household property and vandalism.
3. Rates are calculated per 1,000 population age 15 years and older.
4. Rates are calculated per 1,000 households.
Note: Excludes data from the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut which will be published at a later date.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 1999, 2004 and 2009.