Table 5
Police-reported crime for selected offences, Canada, 2013 and 2014
Type of offence | 2013Note r: revised | 2014 | percent change in rate 2013 to 2014 | percent change in rate 2004 to 2014 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
number | rate | number | rate | percent | ||
Total Criminal Code (excluding traffic) – "Crime rate" | 1,826,431 | 5,195 | 1,793,534 | 5,046 | -3 | -34 |
Violent crime | ||||||
Homicide | 512 | 1 | 516 | 1 | 0 | -26 |
Other violations causing deathNote 1, Note 2 | 141 | 0 | 90 | 0 | -37 | -41 |
Attempted murder | 636 | 2 | 617 | 2 | -4 | -17 |
Sexual assault - level 3 - aggravated | 133 | 0 | 105 | 0 | -22 | -50 |
Sexual assault - level 2 - weapon or bodily harm | 368 | 1 | 319 | 1 | -14 | -28 |
Sexual assault - level 1 | 20,695 | 59 | 20,311 | 57 | -3 | -19 |
Sexual violations against childrenNote 3, Note 4, Note 5 | 4,174 | 12 | 4,452 | 13 | 6 | Note ...: not applicable |
Assault - level 3 - aggravated | 3,241 | 9 | 3,242 | 9 | -1 | 7 |
Assault - level 2 - weapon or bodily harm | 46,019 | 131 | 44,788 | 126 | -4 | -14 |
Assault - level 1 | 158,259 | 450 | 153,352 | 431 | -4 | -25 |
Assault peace officer | 9,826 | 28 | 9,450 | 27 | -5 | -7 |
Other assaultsNote 6 | 2,639 | 8 | 2,091 | 6 | -22 | -49 |
Firearms - use of, discharge, pointing | 1,892 | 5 | 1,828 | 5 | -4 | -26 |
Robbery | 23,249 | 66 | 20,924 | 59 | -11 | -39 |
Forcible confinement or kidnapping | 3,231 | 9 | 3,266 | 9 | 0 | -15 |
Abduction | 375 | 1 | 393 | 1 | 4 | -45 |
Extortion | 2,310 | 7 | 2,716 | 8 | 16 | 43 |
Criminal harassment | 21,546 | 61 | 19,653 | 55 | -10 | -27 |
Uttering threats | 63,984 | 182 | 62,387 | 176 | -4 | -34 |
Threatening or harassing phone calls | 16,506 | 47 | 14,375 | 40 | -14 | -49 |
Other violent Criminal Code violations | 4,649 | 13 | 4,484 | 13 | -5 | -1 |
Total | 384,385 | 1,093 | 369,359 | 1,039 | -5 | -26 |
Property crime | ||||||
Breaking and entering | 156,470 | 445 | 151,921 | 427 | -4 | -51 |
Possess stolen propertyNote 7, Note 8 | 16,983 | 48 | 17,143 | 48 | 0 | -57 |
Theft of motor vehicle | 72,512 | 206 | 73,964 | 208 | 1 | -61 |
Theft over $5,000 (non-motor vehicle) | 14,336 | 41 | 14,258 | 40 | -2 | -24 |
Theft of $5,000 or under (non-motor vehicle) | 472,226 | 1,343 | 474,879 | 1,336 | -1 | -37 |
Fraud (excluding identity fraud)Note 9 | 79,744 | 227 | 82,049 | 231 | 2 | -24 |
Identity fraudNote 9, Note 10 | 11,635 | 33 | 12,729 | 36 | 8 | Note ...: not applicable |
MischiefNote 11 | 273,688 | 779 | 264,976 | 746 | -4 | -33 |
Arson | 8,915 | 25 | 8,484 | 24 | -6 | -41 |
Total | 1,106,509 | 3,148 | 1,100,403 | 3,096 | -2 | -40 |
Other Criminal Code offences | ||||||
Counterfeiting | 630 | 2 | 572 | 2 | -10 | -76 |
Weapons violations | 13,733 | 39 | 13,898 | 39 | 0 | -19 |
Child pornographyNote 12, Note 13 | 2,818 | 8 | 4,020 | 11 | 41 | 264 |
ProstitutionNote 14 | 2,046 | 6 | 1,073 | 3 | -48 | -85 |
TerrorismNote 15 | 71 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 39 | Note ...: not applicable |
Disturbing the peace | 109,307 | 311 | 103,266 | 291 | -7 | -21 |
Administration of justice violations | 177,552 | 505 | 171,897 | 484 | -4 | -7 |
Other violations | 29,380 | 84 | 28,946 | 81 | -3 | -24 |
Total | 335,537 | 954 | 323,772 | 911 | -5 | -15 |
Criminal Code traffic violations | ||||||
Impaired drivingNote 16 | 77,558 | 221 | 74,781 | 210 | -5 | -16 |
Other Criminal Code traffic violations | 58,050 | 165 | 54,724 | 154 | -7 | 20 |
Total | 135,608 | 386 | 129,505 | 364 | -6 | -4 |
Drug offences | ||||||
Possession - cannabis | 59,354 | 169 | 57,314 | 161 | -4 | 7 |
Possession - cocaine | 7,729 | 22 | 7,596 | 21 | -3 | -17 |
Possession - methamphetaminesNote 17, Note 18 | 3,387 | 10 | 4,720 | 13 | 38 | Note ...: not applicable |
Possession - heroin | 919 | 3 | 1,242 | 3 | 34 | 140 |
Possession - methylenedioxyamphetamineNote 18, Note 19 | 284 | 1 | 368 | 1 | 28 | Note ...: not applicable |
Possession - other drugsNote 18, Note 20 | 6,521 | 19 | 6,660 | 19 | 1 | Note ...: not applicable |
Trafficking, production or distribution - cannabis | 14,185 | 40 | 10,696 | 30 | -25 | -52 |
Trafficking, production or distribution - cocaine | 9,523 | 27 | 8,502 | 24 | -12 | -13 |
Trafficking, production or distribution - methamphetaminesNote 17, Note 18 | 1,288 | 4 | 1,528 | 4 | 17 | Note ...: not applicable |
Trafficking, production or distribution - heroin | 631 | 2 | 714 | 2 | 12 | 93 |
Trafficking, production or distribution - methylenedioxyamphetamineNote 18, Note 19 | 161 | 0 | 160 | 0 | -2 | Note ...: not applicable |
Trafficking, production or distribution - other drugsNote 18 | 5,109 | 15 | 4,257 | 12 | -18 | Note ...: not applicable |
Total | 109,091 | 310 | 103,757 | 292 | -6 | -4 |
Other federal statute violations | ||||||
Youth Criminal Justice Act | 9,428 | 27 | 7,969 | 22 | -16 | -60 |
Other federal statutes | 18,218 | 52 | 17,426 | 49 | -5 | -2 |
Total | 27,646 | 79 | 25,395 | 71 | -9 | -33 |
Total - all violations | 2,098,776 | 5,970 | 2,052,191 | 5,774 | -3 | -31 |
... not applicable r revised
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey. |
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