Table 3
Victims of police-reported violent crime by province
and territory, adults aged 18 and over, Canada, 2008
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| Province or territory | Sex of victim | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | |||||
| number | rate 1 | number | rate 1 | number | rate 1 | |
| Canada | 152,006 | 1,155 | 146,266 | 1,150 | 298,272 | 1,153 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2,521 | 1,186 | 2,122 | 1,061 | 4,643 | 1,125 |
| Prince Edward Island | 501 | 877 | 416 | 783 | 917 | 832 |
| Nova Scotia | 5,317 | 1,354 | 4,995 | 1,378 | 10,312 | 1,366 |
| New Brunswick | 3,595 | 1,158 | 3,381 | 1,157 | 6,976 | 1,158 |
| Quebec | 29,265 | 936 | 31,560 | 1,046 | 60,825 | 990 |
| Ontario | 48,605 | 941 | 43,943 | 892 | 92,548 | 917 |
| Manitoba | 8,733 | 1,921 | 7,090 | 1,604 | 15,823 | 1,765 |
| Saskatchewan | 10,191 | 2,563 | 7,725 | 2,018 | 17,916 | 2,296 |
| Alberta | 18,221 | 1,344 | 18,756 | 1,326 | 36,977 | 1,335 |
| British Columbia | 21,620 | 1,309 | 23,913 | 1,501 | 45,533 | 1,404 |
| Yukon | 481 | 3,766 | 440 | 3,332 | 921 | 3,545 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,606 | 10,787 | 1,083 | 6,612 | 2,689 | 8,600 |
| Nunavut | 1,350 | 14,551 | 842 | 8,486 | 2,192 | 11,417 |
Rates are calculated per 100,000 population 18 years
of age and over.
Note(s):
Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. Data reflect victim
counts from the Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey and, in total,
represent 98% of the population of Canada. Coverage for each province/territory
exceeds 95% except for British Columbia (92%). Excludes incidents where
the sex and/or age of the victim was unknown.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Incident-based
Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.
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