Table 5
Police-reported crime for selected offences, Canada, 2013 and 2014

Table 5
Police-reported crime for selected offences, Canada, 2013 and 2014
Table summary
This table displays the results of Police-reported crime for selected offences. The information is grouped by Type of offence (appearing as row headers), 2013, 2014, percent change in rate 2013 to 2014 and percent change in rate 2004 to 2014, calculated using number, rate and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
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 1Note 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 3Note 4Note 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 7Note 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 9Note 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 12Note 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 17Note 18 3,387 10 4,720 13 38 Note ...: not applicable
Possession - heroin 919 3 1,242 3 34 140
Possession - methylenedioxyamphetamineNote 18Note 19 284 1 368 1 28 Note ...: not applicable
Possession - other drugsNote 18Note 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 17Note 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 18Note 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
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