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Table A2. Rate of youth charged, Criminal Code incidents, Canada, 1991 to 20031

Table A2a. Annual rates for the period from 1991 to 2003
  Violent crime Property crime Other Criminal Code
Rate Male Female Rate Male Female Rate Male Female
1991
832
1,290
349
4,031
6,367
1,564
1,396
2,270
473
1992
869
1,329
384
3,629
5,622
1,522
1,375
2,199
504
1993
923
1,369
450
3,221
4,951
1,392
1,307
2,086
484
1994
918
1,383
426
2,924
4,514
1,244
1,234
1,984
442
1995
941
1,411
444
2,856
4,323
1,307
1,263
1,992
493
1996
932
1,387
452
2,761
4,186
1,257
1,250
1,939
522
1997
908
1,321
473
2,389
3,640
1,068
1,242
1,911
535
1998
902
1,307
473
2,198
3,332
999
1,266
1,925
568
1999
855
1,247
441
1,945
2,935
900
1,224
1,875
537
2000
915
1,331
476
1,869
2,795
892
1,291
1,976
567
2001
947
1,369
502
1,811
2,673
902
1,359
2,053
628
2002
919
1,313
505
1,715
2,496
892
1,285
1,940
595
2003
816
1,177
437
1,386
2,136
597
1,135
1,736
502
1. Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 population. The population estimates come from the Annual Demographic Statistics, 2003 report, produced by Statistics Canada, Demography Division. Populations as of July 1st: intercensal estimates for 1962 to 1970, without adjustment for net census undercoverage. Populations as of July 1st: revised intercensal estimates for 1971 to 1995, final intercensal estimates for 1996 to 2000, final postcensal estimates for 2001, updated postcensal estimates for 2002, and preliminary postcensal estimates for 2003.
Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2005, Exploring Crime Patterns in Canada, catalogue number 85-561-MWE2005005.

Table A2b. Overall change in rates for selected time periods1
  Violent crime Property crime Other Criminal Code
Rate Male Female Rate Male Female Rate Male Female
Percentage change 1991 to 2003
-1.9
-8.8
25.1
-65.6
-66.5
-61.9
-18.7
-23.5
6.0
Percentage change 1991 to 2000
10.0
3.2
36.5
-53.6
-56.1
-43.0
-7.5
-13.0
19.9
1. Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 population. The population estimates come from the Annual Demographic Statistics, 2003 report, produced by Statistics Canada, Demography Division. Populations as of July 1st: intercensal estimates for 1962 to 1970, without adjustment for net census undercoverage. Populations as of July 1st: revised intercensal estimates for 1971 to 1995, final intercensal estimates for 1996 to 2000, final postcensal estimates for 2001, updated postcensal estimates for 2002, and preliminary postcensal estimates for 2003.
Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2005, Exploring Crime Patterns in Canada, Catalogue number 85-561-MWE2005005.