Table 2.1
Child and youth victims (0 to 17 years)
of police-reported sexual offences and physical assault, by age group and
type of offence, Canada, 2009
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Type of offence | Total victims | Adult victims (18 years and older) | Children and youth victims (0 to 17 years) | Children and youth victims by age group | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Less than 3 years | 3 to 11 years | 12 to 17 years | |||||||||
number | rate 1 | number | rate 1 | number | rate 1 | number | rate 1 | number | rate 1 | ||
Total sexual offences and physical assault | 263,985 | 209,325 | 781 | 54,660 | 789 | 1,479 | 132 | 12,606 | 386 | 40,575 | 1,600 |
Sexual offences | 23,650 | 9,815 | 37 | 13,835 | 200 | 454 | 41 | 5,037 | 154 | 8,344 | 329 |
Sexual assault (level 3) - aggravated | 117 | 95 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
Sexual assault (level 2) - weapon or causing bodily harm | 340 | 238 | 1 | 102 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 83 | 3 |
Sexual assault (level 1) | 19,800 | 9,179 | 34 | 10,621 | 153 | 177 | 16 | 3,714 | 114 | 6,730 | 265 |
Other sexual crimes 2 | 3,393 | 303 | 1 | 3,090 | 45 | 275 | 25 | 1,298 | 40 | 1,517 | 60 |
Sexual interference | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | 1,583 | 23 | 192 | 17 | 751 | 23 | 640 | 25 |
Invitation to sexual touching | 397 | 0 | 0 | 397 | 6 | 57 | 5 | 165 | 5 | 175 | 7 |
Luring a child via a computer | 253 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 214 | 8 |
Incest | 183 | 46 | 0 | 137 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 71 | 2 | 59 | 2 |
Sexual exploitation | 74 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 3 |
Voyeurism | 260 | 194 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 54 | 2 |
Corrupting children | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
Anal intercourse | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Bestiality - commit, compel, incite a person | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Unknown other sexual crimes | 600 | 54 | 0 | 546 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 250 | 8 | 283 | 11 |
Physical assault | 240,335 | 199,510 | 744 | 40,825 | 590 | 1,025 | 92 | 7,569 | 232 | 32,231 | 1,271 |
Assault (level 3) - aggravated | 3,448 | 3,050 | 11 | 398 | 6 | 86 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 286 | 11 |
Assault (level 2) - weapon or causing bodily harm | 51,437 | 43,014 | 160 | 8,423 | 122 | 195 | 17 | 1,498 | 46 | 6,730 | 265 |
Assault (level 1) | 174,624 | 143,173 | 534 | 31,451 | 454 | 719 | 64 | 5,940 | 182 | 24,792 | 978 |
Pointing a firearm | 498 | 399 | 1 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 75 | 3 |
Unlawfully causing bodily harm | 519 | 422 | 2 | 97 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 85 | 3 |
Criminal negligence causing bodily harm | 251 | 182 | 1 | 69 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
Using firearm or imitation firearm in commission of offence | 179 | 127 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
Discharge firearm with intent | 185 | 142 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
Trap likely to or causing bodily harm | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Other assaults 3 | 9,188 | 8,999 | 34 | 189 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 155 | 6 |
Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 children
and youth population (0 to 17 years). Populations based upon
July 1st estimates from Statistics Canada, Demography Division.
As of April 1, 2008, the Incident-based
Uniform Crime Reporting Survey discontinued the offence category "other sexual
crimes" and began collecting detailed information on these types of offences.
However, some police services have not yet fully transitioned from reporting
to the general category to the specific sexual crime categories.
Includes assaults against police and other
peace officers.
Note(s):
Excludes incidents where the sex and/or age of the victim was unknown.
In 2009, data from the Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey
covered 99% of the population of Canada.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Incident-based
Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.
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