Table 7
Police-reported weighted clearance rates by size of population policed, Canada, 2010
| Population of service area | Weighted violent clearance rateNote 1 | Weighted non-violent clearance rateNote 1 | Total weighted clearance rateNote 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| percent | |||
| 1,000 to 4,999 | 82.9 | 42.9 | 53.1 |
| 5,000 to 14,999 | 80.5 | 34.3 | 45.1 |
| 15,000 to 49,999 | 81.4 | 30.5 | 41.6 |
| 50,000 to 99,999 | 72.6 | 28.3 | 38.4 |
| 100,000 to 249,999 | 63.8 | 26.8 | 35.6 |
| 250,000 to 499,999 | 57.9 | 26.4 | 34.8 |
| 500,000 and above | 53.9 | 29.8 | 37.6 |
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1. The weighted clearance rate is based on the same principle used to create the police-reported Crime Severity Index, whereby more serious offences are assigned a higher weight than less serious offences. Applying this concept to clearance rates means that, for example, the clearance of a homicide, robbery or break and enter receives a higher weight than the clearance of less serious offences such as minor theft, mischief and disturbing the peace. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey. |
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