Crime Statistics

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Overview

National Acutal Incidents: [1]

• 2017: 2,204,812
• 2016: 2,161,927
• 2015: 2,118,681
• 2014: 2,052,925
• 2013: 2,098,776
• 2012: 2,244,458
• 2011: 2,275,917
• 2010: 2,379,130
• 2009: 2,448,654
• 2008: 2,485,043
• 2007: 2,534,730
• 2006: 2,606,887
• 2005: 2,608,741
• 2004: 2,680,221
• 2003: 2,699,428
• 2002: 2,606,967
• 2001: 2,602,571
• 2000: 2,570,663
• 1999: 2,576,445
• 1998: 2,688,540

National Rate per 100k: [2]

• 2017: 6,006.34
• 2016: 5,961.53
• 2015: 5,912.73
• 2014: 5,777.13
• 2013: 5,970.51
• 2012: 6,458.77
• 2011: 6,627.06
• 2010: 6,996.36
• 2009: 7,281.47
• 2008: 7,474.76
• 2007: 7,707.17
• 2006: 8,003.83
• 2005: 8,090.32
• 2004: 8,391.25
• 2003: 8,531.78
• 2002: 8,314.71
• 2001: 8,390.24
• 2000: 8,376.49
• 1999: 8,474.07
• 1998: 8,915.12

2017 statistics by province and territory

Crime Rates (per 100,000 residents) by Canadian Provinces & Territories [3]
Province/Territory	Canada	NL	PE	NS	NB	QC	ON	MB	SK	AB	BC	YT	NT	NU
Total of all violations	6,006.34	6,009.83	4,620.41	5,694.39	5,780.12	4,268.88	4,199.00	9,708.18	12,784.93	9,198.17	8,262.79	22,865.91	44,523.81	36,485.42
Violent Criminal Code violations (total)	1098.4	1,312.74	891.98	1,251.43	1,264.39	1,037.22	841.17	1,977.49
Homicide
Attempted murder
Sexual assault (not including against children)
Sexual violations against children
Assault (not including against a peace officer)
Assaults against a peace officer
Discharge firearm with intent
Robbery
Forcible confinement or kidnapping
Extortion
Criminal harassment														-->
Uttering threats
Indecent/Harassing communications
Other violent violations
Property crime violations (total)
Breaking and entering
Theft of motor vehicle
Theft over $5000 (non-motor vehicle)
Theft under $5000 (non-motor vehicle)
Fraud
Identity theft and identity fraud
Mischief
Other property crime violations
Other Criminal Code violations (total)
Child pornography (including making and distributing)
Disturb the peace
Administration of justice violations
Other Criminal Code violations (all other violations)
Criminal Code traffic violations (total)
Impaired driving
Other Criminal Code traffic violations
Federal Statute violations (total)
Drug violations (total)

2016 statistics by province and territory

Crime Rates (per 100,000 residents) by Canadian Provinces & Territories [4]
Province/Territory	Canada	NL	PE	NS	NB	QC	ON	MB	SK	AB	BC	YT	NT	NU
Total of all violations	5904.54	6478.06	4949.24	5540.17	5291.89	4067.02	4031.72	9446.88	13305.3	8801.19	8674.51	24319.85	43457.24	35790.95
Violent Criminal Code violations (total)	1051.62	1327.42	785.74	1153.45	1176.56	950.41	789.81	1938.05	2027.58	1243.53	1139.34	4147.55	7836.92	8152.2
Homicide	1.68	1.32	0	1.37	1.45	0.8	1.47	3.19	4.69	2.73	1.83	10.67	6.75	2.7
Attempted murder	2.14	1.32	0	2.74	0.92	2.29	1.86	3.26	5.74	1.25	2.4	2.67	0	24.27
Sexual assault (not including against children)	57.91	58.85	47.09	65.93	48.63	49.19	53.39	108.57	103.94	63.45	50.17	200.05	310.33	418
Sexual violations against children	19.06	23.39	22.2	22.12	22.99	23.11	13.92	36.34	32.42	17.61	15.59	58.68	85.45	277.76
Assault (not including against a peace officer)	574.05	693.61	399.6	561.56	623.16	483.88	421.06	1210.5	1289.38	721.63	589.2	2627.23	5313.81	5361.1
Assaults against a peace officer	27.47	25.47	6.73	34.54	30.79	30.42	18.69	62.13	49.89	30.9	26.05	85.35	139.42	204.95
Discharge firearm with intent	2.98	3.58	0.67	1.37	1.98	1.27	3.4	5.23	6.87	4.56	1.85	0	15.74	35.06
Robbery	60.05	42.07	12.11	28.44	29.86	44.45	59.01	156.21	85.87	71.41	62.17	58.68	69.71	26.97
Forcible confinement or kidnapping	10.43	6.98	2.69	10.64	4.89	16.69	7.16	10.92	13.3	12.51	7.01	21.34	47.22	59.33
Extortion	8.28	7.36	2.69	6.64	4.23	13.7	5.7	3.34	5.21	6.47	11.32	5.33	13.49	5.39
Criminal harassment	51.88	67.53	52.47	45.81	69.37	61.9	54.98	16.77	48.58	46.04	34.87	117.36	175.4	188.77
Uttering threats	166.59	329.73	151.36	242.65	257.01	180.2	104.06	246.26	266.72	179.38	200.31	701.48	1216.58	1092.17
Indecent/Harassing communications	41.96	45.08	78.04	102.79	59.33	8.56	21.81	44.38	68.31	58.29	115.1	181.37	353.05	374.84
Other violent violations	27.14	21.13	10.09	26.85	21.95	33.95	23.3	30.95	46.66	27.3	21.47	77.34	89.97	80.89
Province/Territory	Canada	NL	PE	NS	NB	QC	ON	MB	SK	AB	BC	YT	NT	NU
Property crime violations (total)	3206.84	3375.41	2916.94	2843.18	2696.16	1854.28	2286.89	5093.28	6553.36	5205.65	5001.44	9225.97	20661.58	15171.78
Breaking and entering	438.51	509.69	255.64	307.21	429.98	371.75	285.55	727.7	886.9	658.12	628.02	672.14	1014.19	1766.36
Theft of motor vehicle	216.91	92.81	59.87	96.05	124.34	143.24	123.17	313.1	492.16	536.13	294.76	469.43	526.21	323.61
Theft over $5000 (non-motor vehicle)	42.48	43.76	22.87	24.75	30.13	35.55	32.46	34.82	54.93	76.3	58.82	72.02	40.48	29.66
Theft under $5000 (non-motor vehicle)	1365.91	1004.1	1276.83	1221.06	1057.64	705.84	1108.64	1437.72	1882.97	2112.83	2578.37	2440.52	1931.68	725.42
Fraud	299.05	269.37	390.85	296.68	235.6	181.01	292.48	268.79	564.04	428.2	364.13	472.1	301.33	210.34
Identity theft and identity fraud	46.92	11.51	21.53	15.8	24.45	58.42	34.78	26.94	51.71	63.27	67.66	13.34	11.25	5.4
Mischief	717.44	1407.58	836.2	771.35	718.44	314.94	372.62	2157.98	2402.59	1112.89	913.18	4979.73	16697.02	11970.77
Other property crime violations	79.62	36.59	53.15	110.28	75.58	43.53	37.19	126.23	218.06	217.91	96.5	106.69	139.42	140.22
Other Criminal Code violations (total)	965.39	1221.59	619.58	882.25	823.62	442.21	531.65	1775.32	3164.78	1610.56	1597.37	9169.96	12089.32	11088.94
Child pornography (including making and distributing)	17.21	16.41	16.14	21.49	14.27	9.7	10.63	16.31	14.78	8.63	58	18.67	20.24	8.09
Disturb the peace	268.84	438.38	264.38	158.4	189.88	6.41	39.65	671.71	551.44	437.16	901.29	6244	8632.98	8146.81
Administration of justice violations	560.17	617.4	232.76	553.13	457.07	362.98	407.83	903.86	2294.91	980.56	432.32	2544.54	2797.45	2491.77
Other Criminal Code violations (all other violations)	119.17	149.4	106.3	149.23	162.4	63.12	73.54	183.44	303.65	184.21	205.76	362.75	638.65}	442.27
Criminal Code traffic violations (total)	341.53	325.2	397.58	326.07	300.09	480.02	201.4	324.7	811.12	407.11	330.18	1165.58	1738.29	790.14
Impaired driving	194.31	259.56	328.29	263.4	221.46	180.46	105.59	257.26	554.22	286.65	240.99	976.21	1490.93	644.52
Other Criminal Code traffic violations	147.22	65.64	69.29	62.67	78.63	299.56	95.81	67.44	256.9	120.46	89.19	189.37	247.36	145.62
Province/Territory	Canada	NL	PE	NS	NB	QC	ON	MB	SK	AB	BC	YT	NT	NU
Federal Statute violations (total)	339.16	228.44	229.4	335.23	295.46	340.1	221.97	315.52	748.46	334.34	606.17	610.8	1131.13	587.89
Drug violations (total)	262.96	185.24	187.69	287.62	221.6	293.93	179.63	206.35	300.36	275.63	452.63	450.76	859.03	544.74