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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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
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
1.
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.
2.
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.
3.
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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