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Canada by Crime (Reported)

Crime Rates (per 100,000 residents) [1]
Year	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Total of all violations [0]:			6,465.53	5,982.32	5,793.10	5,934.20	5,987.14	6,057.13	6,122.79
Violent Criminal Code violations (total) [100]:			1,198.78	1,095.65	1,044.23	1,070.26	1,076.07	1,112.82	1,143.50
Homicide [110]:			1.56		1.47	1.71	1.68	1.82	1.76
Attempted murder [1210]:			1.94		1.78	2.18	2.18	2.25	2.18
Sexual assault (not including against children):
Sexual violations against children [130]:	10.83	11.08	11.39	11.90	12.79	14.72	20.31	22.65	24.49	26.70
Assaults against a peace officer:
Robbery [1510]:			79.36		59.07	62.04	60.81	62.48	60.58	61.94
Forcible confinement or kidnapping:
Extortion:
Criminal harassment:
Uttering threats:			201.78				166.59
Indecent/Harassing communications:								41.96
Other violent violations:
Property crime violations (total) [200]:			3,414.44		3,099.54	3,231.39	3,238.61	3,265.76	3,338.81
Breaking and entering:			503.75				438.51
Theft of motor vehicle:							216.91
Theft over $5000 (non-motor vehicle):							42.48
Theft under $5000 (non-motor vehicle):							1365.91
Fraud [2160]:	240.44	226.39	226.60	227.30	229.08	264.47	303.60	309.70	349.20
Identity theft and identity fraud:							46.92
Mischief:			875.65				717.44
Other property crime violations:							79.62
Other Criminal Code violations (total):							965.39
Child pornography (possession and access):	4.94	5.70	6.27	8.03	10.99	9.59	7.23	5.16	4.80
Child pornography (making and distributing):	0	0	0	0	0	2.68	10.39	12.41	10.97
Disturb the peace:							268.84
Administration of justice violations [330]:					489.78	502.12	572.80	594.58	612.17
Other Criminal Code violations (all other violations):
Criminal Code traffic violations (total):			403.86				341.53
Impaired driving:			242.21
Other Criminal Code traffic violations:
Federal Statute violations (total):
Drug violations (total):

Canada by Crime (Charged)

Crime Rates (per 100,000 residents) [2]
Year	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Total of all violations [0]:			2,080.55	1,951.36	1,874.92	1,888.41	1,918.53	1,904.34	1,911.82
Violent Criminal Code violations (total) [100]:			559.51	519.97	498.95	509.93	519.95	526.40	533.47
Homicide [110]:
Attempted murder [1210]:
Sexual assault (not including against children):
Sexual violations against children [130]:	3.81	4.15	4.35	4.46	4.99	6.53	11.56	12.95	12.77
Assault (not including against a peace officer):
Assaults against a peace officer:
Discharge firearm with intent:
Robbery [160]:
Forcible confinement or kidnapping:
Extortion:
Criminal harassment:
Uttering threats:
Indecent/Harassing communications:
Other violent violations:
Property crime violations (total) [200]:			467.21	440.82	415.92	418.43	390.34	381.27	386.47
Breaking and entering:
Theft of motor vehicle:
Theft over $5000 (non-motor vehicle):
Theft under $5000 (non-motor vehicle):
Fraud [2160]:	62.28	56.92	54.77	52.37	50.79	50.66	56.95	57.75	58.54
Identity theft and identity fraud:
Mischief:
Other property crime violations:
Total Other Criminal Code violations [300]:			543.44	522.06	520.89	533.35	601.21	623.51	643.77
Child pornography (possession and access)[3455]:	1.78	1.75	1.71	2.10	2.31	2.30	1.74	1.36	1.15
Child pornography (making and distributing)[3456]:	0	0	0	0	0	0.08	0.78	1.42	1.43
Disturb the peace:
Administration of justice violations [330]:
Other Criminal Code violations (all other violations):
Criminal Code traffic violations (total) [900]:			251.80	226.89	218.51	215.59	208.24	195.45	190.84
Impaired driving [910]:			199.45	177.24	167.96	164.04	156.84	144.29	138.72
Other Criminal Code traffic violations [9330]:
Federal Statute violations (total) [400]:			258.60	241.62	220.65	211.11	198.79	177.71	157.26
Drug violations (total) [401]:					191.22	179.95	167.92	154.42	134.20

Canada by Crime (Dispositions)

Convictions^[1] / Acquittals / Stayed or withdrawn ^[2] / Other^[3] [3]
Year	2010 to 2011	2011 to 2012	2012 to 2013	2013 to 2014	2014 to 2015	2015 to 2016	2016 to 2017	2017 to 2018	2018 to 2019	2019 to 2020
Total of all offences:	C: A: S: O:	251,603 12,755 125,213 4,545	249,152 13,476 120,964 4,022	240,596 12,743 116,796 4,587	222,064 11, 839 108,562 4,106	221,848 11,086 107,036 4,264	224,410 13,029 114,554 4,177	C: 214,540 A: 12,532 S: 113,469 O: 4,044	C: A: S: O:	C: A: S: O:
Crimes Against the Persons:	C: A: S: O:	47,074 6,438 38,311 1,402	46,243 6,738 36,636 1,416	44,253 5,836 35,302 1,537	40,436 5,679 32,257 1,399	40,717 5,471 33,184 1,452	41,259 6,321 36,054 1,478	C: 42,302 A: 5,917 S: 38,032 O: 1,440	C: A: S: O:	C: A: S: O:
Homicide	C: A: S: O:	138 5 120 9	125 9 93 16	171 10 132 8	151 8 116 14	129 2 117 11	187 8 148 21	181 10 158 9	C: A: S: O:	C: A: S: O:
Crimes Against Property:	C: A: S: O:	55,683 1,470 33,311 916	53,517 1,664 32,654 829	51,027 1,521 31,565 953	47,822 1,425 29,880 857	49,932 1,305 29,037 913	C: A: S: O:	48,719 1,367 30,508 882	C: A: S: O:	C: A: S: O:
Administration of Justice:	C: A: S: O:	61,907 1,491 21,186 1,023	62,124 1,551 21,165 714	60,104 1,423 21,169 828	55,873 1,242 19,659 754	56,371 1,210 19,797 817	56,336 1,572 22,231 801	48,943 1,237 21,921 748	C: A: S: O:	C: A: S: O:

Footnotes

↑ guilty plea or finding of guilt
↑ This category includes judicial or Crown stays, withdrawals, dismissals and discharges at preliminary inquiry as well as court referrals to alternative or extrajudicial measures and restorative justice programs. These decisions all refer to the court stopping criminal proceedings against the accused.
↑ Other decisions include final decisions of found not criminally responsible and waived out of province or territory. This category also includes any order where a guilty decision was not recorded, the court's acceptance of a special plea, cases which raise Charter arguments and cases where the accused was found unfit to stand trial.

International Comparison

National Actual Incidents: [4]

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: [5]

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

Other Countries

National UK Rate (in thousands): [6], [7]

2018: 6,244 ^[1]
2017: 6,247
2016: 6,057
2015: 6,529
2014: ?
2013: 7,318
2012: 8,487
2011: 9,345
2010: 9,446
2009: 9,344
2008: 10,283
2007: 9,842
2006: 10,942
2005: 10,581
2004: 10,550
2003: 11,417
2002: 12,018
2001: 12,366
2000: ?
1999: 14,469
1998: ?
1997: 16,469

↑ Not including Fraud and computer-based Crime

[1] uilty plea or finding of guilt

[2] This category includes judicial or Crown stays, withdrawals, dismissals and discharges at preliminary inquiry as well as court referrals to alternative or extrajudicial measures and restorative justice programs. These decisions all refer to the court stopping criminal proceedings against the accused.

[3] Other decisions include final decisions of found not criminally responsible and waived out of province or territory. This category also includes any order where a guilty decision was not recorded, the court's acceptance of a special plea, cases which raise Charter arguments and cases where the accused was found unfit to stand trial.

[4] Not including Fraud and computer-based Crime

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 |'''Total of all offences''':
-| <!--2010 to 2011--> C:<Br> A: <br>S: <Br> O:
+| <!--2010 to 2011--> C:<br> A: <br>S: <br> O:
 | <!--2011 to 2012--> 251,603 <br> 12,755 <br> 125,213 <br> 4,545
 | <!--2012 to 2013--> 249,152 <br> 13,476 <br> 120,964 <br> 4,022
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 | <!--2016 to 2017--> 224,410 <br> 13,029 <br> 114,554 <br> 4,177
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-| <!--2018 to 2019--> C:<Br> A: <br>S: <br>O:
+| <!--2018 to 2019--> C:<br> A: <br>S: <br>O:
-| <!--2019 to 2020--> C:<Br> A: <br>S: <br>O:
+| <!--2019 to 2020--> C:<br> A: <br>S: <br>O:
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 |'''Crimes Against the Persons''':
-| <!--2010 to 2011--> C:<Br> A: <br>S: <Br> O:
+| <!--2010 to 2011--> C:<br> A: <br>S: <br> O:
 | <!--2011 to 2012--> 47,074 <br> 6,438 <br> 38,311 <br> 1,402
 | <!--2012 to 2013--> 46,243 <br> 6,738 <br> 36,636 <br> 1,416
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 | <!--2016 to 2017--> 41,259 <br> 6,321 <br> 36,054 <br> 1,478
 | <!--2017 to 2018-->C: 42,302 <br> A: 5,917 <br> S: 38,032 <br> O: 1,440
-| <!--2018 to 2019--> C:<Br> A: <br>S: <br>O:
+| <!--2018 to 2019--> C:<br> A: <br>S: <br>O:
-| <!--2019 to 2020--> C:<Br> A: <br>S: <br>O:
+| <!--2019 to 2020--> C:<br> A: <br>S: <br>O:
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 | Homicide  <!-- guilt <br> acquit <br> other -->
-| <!--2010 to 2011--> C:<Br> A: <br>S: <Br> O:
+| <!--2010 to 2011--> C:<br> A: <br>S: <br> O:
 | <!--2011 to 2012--> 138 <br> 5 <br> 120 <br> 9
 | <!--2012 to 2013--> 125 <br> 9 <br> 93 <br> 16
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 | <!--2016 to 2017--> 187 <br> 8 <br> 148 <br> 21
 | <!--2017 to 2018--> 181 <br> 10 <br> 158 <br> 9
-| <!--2018 to 2019--> C:<Br> A: <br>S: <br>O:
+| <!--2018 to 2019--> C:<br> A: <br>S: <br>O:
-| <!--2019 to 2020--> C:<Br> A: <br>S: <br>O:
+| <!--2019 to 2020--> C:<br> A: <br>S: <br>O:
 |-
 |'''Crimes Against Property''':
-| <!--2010 to 2011--> C:<Br> A: <br>S: <Br> O:
+| <!--2010 to 2011--> C:<br> A: <br>S: <br> O:
 | <!--2011 to 2012--> 55,683 <br> 1,470 <br> 33,311 <br> 916
 | <!--2012 to 2013--> 53,517 <br> 1,664 <br> 32,654 <br> 829
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 | <!--2014 to 2015--> 47,822 <br> 1,425 <br> 29,880 <br> 857
 | <!--2015 to 2016--> 49,932 <br> 1,305 <br> 29,037 <br> 913
-| <!--2016 to 2017--> C:<Br> A: <br>S: <br>O:
+| <!--2016 to 2017--> C:<br> A: <br>S: <br>O:
 | <!--2017 to 2018--> 48,719 <br> 1,367 <br> 30,508 <br> 882
-| <!--2018 to 2019--> C:<Br> A: <br>S: <br>O:
+| <!--2018 to 2019--> C:<br> A: <br>S: <br>O:
-| <!--2019 to 2020--> C:<Br> A: <br>S: <br>O:
+| <!--2019 to 2020--> C:<br> A: <br>S: <br>O:
 |-
 |'''Administration of Justice''':
-| <!--2010 to 2011--> C:<Br> A: <br>S: <Br> O:
+| <!--2010 to 2011--> C:<br> A: <br>S: <br> O:
 | <!--2011 to 2012--> 61,907 <br> 1,491 <br> 21,186 <br> 1,023
 | <!--2012 to 2013--> 62,124 <br> 1,551 <br> 21,165 <br> 714
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 | <!--2016 to 2017--> 56,336 <br> 1,572 <br> 22,231 <br> 801
 | <!--2017 to 2018--> 48,943 <br> 1,237 <br> 21,921 <br> 748
-| <!--2018 to 2019--> C:<Br> A: <br>S: <br>O:
+| <!--2018 to 2019--> C:<br> A: <br>S: <br>O:
-| <!--2019 to 2020--> C:<Br> A: <br>S: <br>O:
+| <!--2019 to 2020--> C:<br> A: <br>S: <br>O:
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