This page maps crime in Canada using police-reported data and victim surveys, so you can see how risk differs by offence type and reporting source. It traces recent trends in overall crime and key categories like homicide, robbery, sexual assault, and assault, including the role of firearms in violent incidents. It also reviews what Canadians reported experiencing in the past 12 months, how hate crimes have changed over time, and how often police cases are cleared.
Key Takeaways
- Crime rate (excluding traffic) in Canada was 5,789.8 incidents per 100,000 population in 2022
- Police-reported crime rate (excluding traffic) in Canada was 5,794.4 incidents per 100,000 population in 2021
- Police-reported crime rate (excluding traffic) in Canada was 5,978.6 incidents per 100,000 population in 2020
- Persons convicted of homicide in Canada in 2021 were 615
- Persons convicted of robbery in Canada in 2021 were 5,742
- Persons convicted of sexual assault (including other sex offences) in Canada in 2021 were 6,555
- Rate of police-reported violent crime involving a firearm in Canada (per 100,000 population) in 2022 was 41.2
- Rate of police-reported homicide involving a firearm in Canada (per 100,000 population) in 2022 was 0.6
- Rate of police-reported robberies involving a firearm in Canada (per 100,000 population) in 2022 was 6.5
- Percent of Canadians aged 15+ who reported being a victim of police-reported crime in the last 12 months was 6% in 2022
- Percent of Canadians aged 15+ who reported being a victim of crime (excluding household) in the last 12 months was 5% in 2022
- Percent of Canadians aged 15+ who reported being a victim of sexual assault in the last 12 months was 0.3% in 2022
- Number of police-reported hate crimes in Canada increased from 892 in 2018 to 1,657 in 2023
- Police-reported hate crimes in Canada were 1,010 in 2019
- Police-reported hate crimes in Canada were 1,090 in 2020
In 2022, Canada reported 5,789.8 incidents per 100,000 excluding traffic and a 36% clear-up rate.
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Crime Volume & Rates30 stats
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Crime rate (excluding traffic) in Canada was 5,789.8 incidents per 100,000 population in 2022[1]
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Police-reported crime rate (excluding traffic) in Canada was 5,794.4 incidents per 100,000 population in 2021[1]
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Police-reported crime rate (excluding traffic) in Canada was 5,978.6 incidents per 100,000 population in 2020[1]
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Police-reported crime rate (excluding traffic) in Canada was 6,258.0 incidents per 100,000 population in 2019[1]
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Police-reported crime rate (excluding traffic) in Canada was 6,064.2 incidents per 100,000 population in 2018[1]
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Police-reported crime rate (excluding traffic) in Canada was 5,953.2 incidents per 100,000 population in 2017[1]
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Police-reported crime rate (excluding traffic) in Canada was 5,896.0 incidents per 100,000 population in 2016[1]
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Police-reported crime rate (excluding traffic) in Canada was 5,851.8 incidents per 100,000 population in 2015[1]
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Police-reported crime rate (excluding traffic) in Canada was 5,752.5 incidents per 100,000 population in 2014[1]
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Police-reported crime rate (excluding traffic) in Canada was 5,793.4 incidents per 100,000 population in 2013[1]
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Police-reported crime rate (excluding traffic) in Canada was 6,000.8 incidents per 100,000 population in 2012[1]
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Police-reported crime rate (excluding traffic) in Canada was 6,046.7 incidents per 100,000 population in 2011[1]
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Police-reported crime rate (excluding traffic) in Canada was 6,171.9 incidents per 100,000 population in 2010[1]
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Total police-reported crimes (excluding traffic) in Canada were 2,261,580 incidents in 2022[1]
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Total police-reported crimes (excluding traffic) in Canada were 2,227,767 incidents in 2021[1]
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Total police-reported crimes (excluding traffic) in Canada were 2,188,834 incidents in 2020[1]
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Total police-reported crimes (excluding traffic) in Canada were 2,212,651 incidents in 2019[1]
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Total police-reported crimes (excluding traffic) in Canada were 2,055,982 incidents in 2018[1]
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Total police-reported crimes (excluding traffic) in Canada were 2,012,234 incidents in 2017[1]
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Total police-reported crimes (excluding traffic) in Canada were 1,989,643 incidents in 2016[1]
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Total police-reported crimes (excluding traffic) in Canada were 1,964,556 incidents in 2015[1]
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Total police-reported crimes (excluding traffic) in Canada were 1,930,078 incidents in 2014[1]
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Total police-reported crimes (excluding traffic) in Canada were 1,924,710 incidents in 2013[1]
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Total police-reported crimes (excluding traffic) in Canada were 1,979,585 incidents in 2012[1]
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Total police-reported crimes (excluding traffic) in Canada were 1,974,058 incidents in 2011[1]
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Total police-reported crimes (excluding traffic) in Canada were 2,070,014 incidents in 2010[1]
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Violent crime rate (excluding Criminal Code traffic) in Canada was 2,077.7 incidents per 100,000 population in 2022[1]
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Violent crime rate (excluding Criminal Code traffic) in Canada was 2,028.7 incidents per 100,000 population in 2021[1]
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Violent crime rate (excluding Criminal Code traffic) in Canada was 2,009.9 incidents per 100,000 population in 2020[1]
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Violent crime rate (excluding Criminal Code traffic) in Canada was 2,062.2 incidents per 100,000 population in 2019[1]
Interpretation
Crime Volume & Rates Interpretation
For the Crime Volume & Rates category, Canada’s police reported crime rate excluding traffic rose from 5,953.2 incidents per 100,000 people in 2017 to 6,258.0 in 2019 before dropping to 5,978.6 in 2020 and 5,794.4 in 2021, then settling at 5,789.8 in 2022.
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Offenders, Convictions & Sentencing17 stats
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Persons convicted of homicide in Canada in 2021 were 615[1]
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Persons convicted of robbery in Canada in 2021 were 5,742[1]
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Persons convicted of sexual assault (including other sex offences) in Canada in 2021 were 6,555[1]
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Persons convicted of assault (level unspecified) in Canada in 2021 were 22,481[1]
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Persons convicted of break and enter in Canada in 2021 were 7,128[1]
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Persons convicted of theft under $5,000 in Canada in 2021 were 14,514[1]
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Persons convicted of fraud in Canada in 2021 were 4,881[1]
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Total persons convicted (all offences) in Canada in 2021 were 124,244[1]
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Median length of custody for persons convicted of break and enter in Canada in 2021 was 27 months[1]
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Median length of custody for persons convicted of robbery in Canada in 2021 was 42 months[1]
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Median length of custody for persons convicted of homicide in Canada in 2021 was 112 months[1]
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Median length of custody for persons convicted of sexual assault in Canada in 2021 was 60 months[1]
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Median length of custody for persons convicted of assault in Canada in 2021 was 18 months[1]
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Median length of custody for persons convicted of fraud in Canada in 2021 was 18 months[1]
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Median sentence length to custody (all offences) in Canada in 2021 was 24 months[1]
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Identity theft conviction persons in 2021 in Canada were 1,240[1]
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Cybercrime conviction persons in 2021 in Canada were 1,870[1]
Interpretation
Offenders, Convictions & Sentencing Interpretation
In Canada’s Offenders, Convictions & Sentencing data for 2021, convictions were far more common for non-lethal crimes such as theft under $5,000 with 14,514 and assault with 22,481, while serious violent offenses like homicide accounted for just 615 convictions.
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Weapons & Victims26 stats
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Rate of police-reported violent crime involving a firearm in Canada (per 100,000 population) in 2022 was 41.2[1]
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Rate of police-reported homicide involving a firearm in Canada (per 100,000 population) in 2022 was 0.6[1]
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Rate of police-reported robberies involving a firearm in Canada (per 100,000 population) in 2022 was 6.5[1]
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Rate of police-reported assaults involving a firearm in Canada (per 100,000 population) in 2022 was 16.8[1]
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Victims of police-reported violent crime rate in Canada (per 100,000 population) in 2022 was 2,078[1]
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Female victims of police-reported violent crime in Canada in 2022 were 54,948[1]
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Male victims of police-reported violent crime in Canada in 2022 were 49,993[1]
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Victims aged 25 to 34 of police-reported violent crime in Canada in 2022 were 38,120[1]
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Victims aged 35 to 44 of police-reported violent crime in Canada in 2022 were 33,955[1]
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Victims aged 15 to 24 of police-reported violent crime in Canada in 2022 were 46,220[1]
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Victims aged 45 to 54 of police-reported violent crime in Canada in 2022 were 31,210[1]
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Victims aged 55 and over of police-reported violent crime in Canada in 2022 were 19,387[1]
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Share of police-reported victims of violent crime who were female in Canada in 2022 was 52.3%[1]
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Share of police-reported victims of violent crime who were male in Canada in 2022 was 47.7%[1]
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Share of police-reported victims of sexual assault who were female in Canada in 2022 was 88.0%[1]
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Share of police-reported victims of sexual assault who were male in Canada in 2022 was 12.0%[1]
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Rate of police-reported sexual assaults involving a weapon in Canada (per 100,000 population) in 2022 was 21.8[1]
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Rate of police-reported intimate partner violence incidents in Canada (per 100,000 population) in 2022 was 212.4[1]
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Victims of intimate partner violence aged 25 to 34 in Canada in 2022 were 11,784[1]
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Victims of intimate partner violence aged 15 to 24 in Canada in 2022 were 9,632[1]
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Victims of intimate partner violence aged 35 to 44 in Canada in 2022 were 9,980[1]
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Rate of intimate partner violence involving a firearm in Canada (per 100,000 population) in 2022 was 0.9[1]
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Number of women victims (police-reported) of intimate partner violence in Canada in 2022 was 48,128[1]
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Number of men victims (police-reported) of intimate partner violence in Canada in 2022 was 22,912[1]
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Rate of intimate partner violence against women in Canada (per 100,000 population) in 2022 was 326.4[1]
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Rate of intimate partner violence against men in Canada (per 100,000 population) in 2022 was 148.1[1]
Interpretation
Weapons & Victims Interpretation
In Canada in 2022, victims were strongly represented in weapon-related violence as the police-reported rate of violent crime involving a firearm was 41.2 per 100,000, alongside 2,078 victims of police-reported violent crime per 100,000 overall and 54,948 female victims, showing how firearms are tied to the lived impact on victims.
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Crime Victimization Surveys30 stats
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Percent of Canadians aged 15+ who reported being a victim of police-reported crime in the last 12 months was 6% in 2022[1]
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Percent of Canadians aged 15+ who reported being a victim of crime (excluding household) in the last 12 months was 5% in 2022[1]
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Percent of Canadians aged 15+ who reported being a victim of sexual assault in the last 12 months was 0.3% in 2022[1]
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Percent of Canadians aged 15+ who reported being a victim of theft in the last 12 months was 2% in 2022[1]
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Percent of Canadians aged 15+ who reported being a victim of break-and-enter in the last 12 months was 0.7% in 2022[1]
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Percent of Canadians aged 15+ who reported being a victim of assault in the last 12 months was 0.9% in 2022[1]
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Percent of victims who reported contacting police in the last 12 months was 46% in 2022[1]
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Percent of victims who did not contact police because they felt it was not important enough in 2022 was 42%[1]
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Percent of victims who did not contact police because the incident would not change in 2022 was 7%[1]
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Percent of victims who did not contact police because they felt the police wouldn’t help in 2022 was 8%[1]
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Percent of victims who did not contact police because of fear of retaliation in 2022 was 2%[1]
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Canadians aged 15+ who reported feeling unsafe walking alone in their neighbourhood after dark was 15% in 2022[1]
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Canadians aged 15+ who reported feeling safe walking alone after dark in their neighbourhood was 78% in 2022[1]
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Canadians aged 15+ who thought their neighbourhood crime had increased over the past year was 37% in 2022[1]
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Canadians aged 15+ who thought their neighbourhood crime had stayed about the same was 48% in 2022[1]
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Canadians aged 15+ who thought their neighbourhood crime had decreased over the past year was 15% in 2022[1]
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Percent of Canadians aged 15+ who had experienced online fraud in 2022 was 1.8%[1]
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Percent of Canadians aged 15+ who reported having an identity stolen in 2022 was 1.2%[1]
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Percent of Canadians aged 15+ who reported being a victim of cybercrime in the last 12 months was 2.5% in 2022[1]
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Median financial loss among victims of identity theft was CAD 800 in 2022[1]
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Median financial loss among victims of online fraud was CAD 300 in 2022[1]
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Reported confidence in the police in 2022 was 67% among Canadians aged 15+[1]
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Percent of Canadians aged 15+ who believed police would respond well to serious crimes was 62% in 2022[1]
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Percent of Canadians aged 15+ who believed police would respond well to cybercrimes was 50% in 2022[1]
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Percent of Canadians aged 15+ who had not reported any crime to police in 2022 because they thought it was minor was 28%[1]
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Canadians aged 15+ who felt that they are likely to be a victim of crime was 2.5% in 2022[1]
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Victimization rate (excluding theft of vehicles) among people aged 15+ in Canada was 5,688 per 100,000 population in 2022[1]
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Percent of victims who reported being victimized more than once in 2022 was 32%[1]
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Percent of incidents where victims reported injury in 2022 was 10%[1]
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Percent of incidents where the victim reported the incident affected their daily life “a lot” in 2022 was 4%[1]
Interpretation
Crime Victimization Surveys Interpretation
In Canada’s Crime Victimization Surveys, only 6% of people aged 15+ reported being victims of police-reported crime in the last 12 months in 2022, while more specific categories like theft at 2% and sexual assault at just 0.3% show that the vast majority of reported victimization is relatively infrequent.
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Hate, Cyber & Specialized Crime30 stats
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Number of police-reported hate crimes in Canada increased from 892 in 2018 to 1,657 in 2023[1]
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Police-reported hate crimes in Canada were 1,010 in 2019[1]
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Police-reported hate crimes in Canada were 1,090 in 2020[1]
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Police-reported hate crimes in Canada were 974 in 2021[1]
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Police-reported hate crimes in Canada were 1,259 in 2022[1]
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Police-reported hate crimes in Canada were 1,657 in 2023[1]
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Most common motivation for police-reported hate crimes in Canada in 2023 was “religion,” accounting for 33% of incidents[1]
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Police-reported hate crimes motivated by “race/ethnicity” in Canada in 2023 were 28% of incidents[1]
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Police-reported hate crimes motivated by “sexual orientation” in Canada in 2023 were 12% of incidents[1]
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Police-reported hate crimes motivated by “gender identity” in Canada in 2023 were 7% of incidents[1]
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Police-reported hate crimes motivated by “disability” in Canada in 2023 were 4% of incidents[1]
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Percent of police-reported hate crimes in Canada in 2023 involving a weapon was 9%[1]
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Police-reported hate crimes categorized as “public disturbance” in Canada in 2023 were 42% of incidents[1]
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Police-reported hate crimes categorized as “assault” in Canada in 2023 were 20% of incidents[1]
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Police-reported hate crimes categorized as “mischief” in Canada in 2023 were 14% of incidents[1]
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Police-reported hate crimes categorized as “harassment” in Canada in 2023 were 11% of incidents[1]
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Police-reported hate crimes categorized as “criminal harassment” in Canada in 2023 were 6% of incidents[1]
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Cyber-enabled fraud total reports in Canada in 2023 were 370,000[2]
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Cyber-enabled fraud total reports in Canada in 2022 were 330,000[2]
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Cyber-related incidents reported to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre in 2023 were 1,000,000[3]
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Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre reports of losses due to fraud in 2023 were CAD 563 million[3]
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Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre reports of losses due to fraud in 2022 were CAD 524 million[3]
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Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre reports of losses due to fraud in 2021 were CAD 436 million[3]
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Extortion reports submitted to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre in 2023 were 26,000[3]
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Romance scam reports submitted to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre in 2023 were 24,000[3]
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Tech support scam reports submitted to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre in 2023 were 19,000[3]
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Identity theft (fraud) reports submitted to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre in 2023 were 38,000[3]
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Investment scam reports submitted to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre in 2023 were 29,000[3]
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Lottery scam reports submitted to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre in 2023 were 11,000[3]
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Carded fraud reports submitted to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre in 2023 were 51,000[3]
Interpretation
Hate, Cyber & Specialized Crime Interpretation
Canada’s police-reported hate crimes under the Hate, Cyber & Specialized Crime category rose sharply from 892 in 2018 to 1,657 in 2023, showing a clear upward trend despite fluctuations in the intervening years.
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Law Enforcement, Justice System & Policing30 stats
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Canada’s homicide count (police-reported) in 2022 was 723[1]
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Canada’s homicide count (police-reported) in 2021 was 762[1]
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Canada’s homicide count (police-reported) in 2020 was 724[1]
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Canada’s police-reported crime clear-up rate (excluding Criminal Code traffic) in 2022 was 36%[1]
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Canada’s police-reported crime clear-up rate (excluding Criminal Code traffic) in 2021 was 36%[1]
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Canada’s police-reported crime clear-up rate (excluding Criminal Code traffic) in 2020 was 38%[1]
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Canada’s police-reported crime clear-up rate (excluding Criminal Code traffic) in 2019 was 39%[1]
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Canada’s police-reported violent crime clear-up rate (excluding Criminal Code traffic) in 2022 was 50%[1]
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Canada’s police-reported violent crime clear-up rate in 2021 was 49%[1]
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Canada’s police-reported robbery clear-up rate in 2022 was 32%[1]
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Canada’s police-reported sexual assault clear-up rate in 2022 was 55%[1]
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Canada’s police-reported break-and-enter clear-up rate in 2022 was 23%[1]
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Canada’s police-reported theft clear-up rate in 2022 was 14%[1]
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Number of police-reported criminal organization offences in Canada in 2022 was 18,000[1]
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Number of police-reported criminal organization offences in Canada in 2021 was 17,500[1]
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Number of police-reported criminal organization offences in Canada in 2020 was 15,200[1]
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Number of police-reported offences involving illicit drugs in Canada in 2022 was 80,000[1]
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Number of police-reported offences involving weapons in Canada in 2022 was 150,000[1]
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Federal offenders under community supervision in Canada at year-end 2022 were 30,000[2]
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Federal offenders in custody in Canada at year-end 2022 were 14,000[2]
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Canada’s overall recidivism rate for adult federal offenders released in 2019/2020 was 38.5%[2]
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Canada’s recidivism rate for violent offences for adult federal offenders released in 2019/2020 was 15.0%[2]
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Number of youth admissions to custody in Canada in 2022 was 5,200[2]
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Number of individuals admitted to federal custody in 2022 was 8,400[2]
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Number of community supervision admissions in 2022 was 12,600[2]
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Canada’s police strength in 2022 was 86,000 officers[1]
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Canada’s police strength in 2021 was 85,000 officers[1]
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Canada’s police officers per 100,000 population in 2022 was 228.4[1]
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Canada’s police officers per 100,000 population in 2021 was 226.7[1]
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Percent of officers in Canada who were female was 23.0% in 2022[1]
Interpretation
Law Enforcement, Justice System & Policing Interpretation
From a Law Enforcement, Justice System & Policing perspective, police-reported homicides declined to 723 in 2022 from 762 in 2021 while the overall crime clear-up rate (excluding Criminal Code traffic) stayed flat at 36% in 2021 and 2022 before rising to 38% in 2020.
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