Number, percentage and rate (per 100,000 population) of homicide victims, by racialized identity group (total, by racialized identity group; racialized identity group; South Asian; Chinese; Black; Filipino; Arab; Latin American; Southeast Asian; West Asian; Korean; Japanese; other racialized identity group; multiple racialized identity; racialized identity, but racialized identity group is unknown; rest of the population; unknown racialized identity group), gender (all genders; male; female; gender unknown) and region (Canada; Atlantic region; Quebec; Ontario; Prairies region; British Columbia; territories), 2019 to 2024.

The number of hate crimes motivated by race or ethnicity reported to the police in Canada in 2021 amounted to *****. That year, there were *** reported hate crimes against Black residents. East or Southeast Asians were the second most targeted groups, with *** cases reported to the Canadian police in 2021.

Police-reported hate crime, by type of motivation (race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, language, disability, sex, age), selected regions and Canada (selected police services), 2014 to 2024.

In Canada in 2023, the ethnic minority most frequently affected by hate crimes motivated by race or ethnicity was black people, which accounted for *** hate crimes.By 2023, there were a total of ***** hate crimes reported to the police, of which ***** were racist hate crimes.

The rate of incidents of violent criminal code violations in Canada increased by 51.1 incidents (+3.71 percent) in 2023 in comparison to the previous year. In total, the rate of incidents amounted to 1,427.94 incidents in 2023.

Incident-based crime statistics (actual incidents, rate per 100,000 population, percentage change in rate, unfounded incidents, percent unfounded, total cleared, cleared by charge, cleared otherwise, persons charged, adults charged, youth charged / not charged), by detailed violations (violent, property, traffic, drugs, other Federal Statutes), police services in Ontario, 1998 to 2024.

This statistic shows the Crime Severity Index in Canada for 2023, by province. In 2023, the Crime Severity Index in the Northwest Territories stood at 473.72. Crime Severity IndexThe Crime Severity Index (CSI) was developed by Statistics Canada and first released in 2009. Its creation was meant to address the shortcomings of the traditionally measured crime rate which is simply a count of all crimes per 1,000 people. In contrast, the CSI is a measure of all crimes, weighted by seriousness (length of judicial sentencing). One of the shortcomings of the standard crime rate is that a petty theft receives the same weight as more serious crimes like murder and rape. Compounding this is the fact that minor violations are far more numerous than severe crimes. The consequence is that fluctuations in the number of minor crimes greatly impact the crime rate, while fluctuations of more serious crimes will go relatively unnoticed. In this scenario it would be possible for minor crimes to be decreasing and serious crimes to be increasing with the net effect of the overall crime rate dropping and portraying an inaccurate picture of crime and public safety. Although the annual trend has been the same between the CSI and the standard crime rate a look at the details reveals differences. For instance, in 2023, Newfoundland and Labrador was the sixth most violent province in Canada based on the standard violent crime rate but was only the seventh most violent province in Canada based on the violent crime severity index. This would indicate that the majority of violent crime in the province is of a less serious nature.

This statistic shows the rate of homicides in Canada in 2022, by Aboriginal identity and province or territory. In 2022, 4.15 Aboriginal people per 100,000 Aboriginal people were the victims of homicide in Quebec.

Incident-based crime statistics (actual incidents, rate per 100,000 population, percentage change in rate, unfounded incidents, percent unfounded, total cleared, cleared by charge, cleared otherwise, persons charged, adults charged, youth charged / not charged), by detailed violations (violent, property, traffic, drugs, other Federal Statutes), police services in Alberta, 1998 to 2024.

This dataset explores total number of cases in adult criminal court by type of sentence and by province and territory for 2005/2006. Note: The conditional sentence of imprisonment option came into effect under Bill C-41 in September 1996. When a conditional sentence is imposed, the offender serves their sentence in the community under supervision. The Adult Criminal Court Survey (ACCS) began collecting data on conditional sentences in 1998/1999 from Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario and Alberta. Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and the Yukon began reporting conditional sentencing data to the Adult Criminal Court Survey (ACCS) from 1999/2000, and New Brunswick and British Columbia from 2001/2002. Quebec does not report conditional sentencing data at this time. Source:Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table (for fee) 252-0046 and Catalogue no. 85-002-X. Last modified: 2007-12-17.

This dataset explores crimes by offences in Canada by province for the year 2006. 1. "Assault level 1" is the first level of assault. It constitutes the intentional application of force without consent, the attempt or threat to apply force to another person, or openly wearing a weapon (or an imitation) while accosting or impeding another person. 2. Includes unlawfully causing bodily harm, discharging firearms with intent, abductions, assaults against police officers, assaults against other peace or public officers and other assaults. 3. Includes dangerous operation of motor vehicle, boat, vessel or aircraft, dangerous operation of motor vehicle, boat, vessel or aircraft causing bodily harm or death, driving motor vehicle while prohibited and failure to stop or remain. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table (for fee) 252-0013. Last modified: 2007-08-08.

The number of hate crimes motivated by race or ethnicity reported to police in Canada increased by *** incidents in 2023 in comparison to the previous year. With ***** incidents, the number thereby reached its highest value in the observed period.

This dataset includes all verified Hate Crime occurrences investigated by the Hate Crime Unit by reported date since 2018. The Hate Crime categories (bias categories) include Age, Mental or Physical Disability, Race, Ethnicity, Language, Religion, Sexual Orientation, Gender and Other Similar Factor. This data is provided at the offence and/or occurrence level, therefore one occurrence may have multi-bias categories associated to the victim used to categorize the hate crime. Definitions Hate Crime A hate crime is a criminal offence committed against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by bias, prejudice or hate based on race, national or ethnic origin, language, colour, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression or any other similar factor. Hate Incident A hate incident is a non-criminal action or behaviour that is motivated by hate against an identifiable group. Examples of hate incidents include using racial slurs, or insulting a person because of their ethnic or religious dress or how they identify.

This statistic represents the total number of hate crimes recorded in Canada in 2023, distinguished by the motivating factor. In 2023, race or ethnicity was the most common motivating factor for hate crimes, with 2,128 cases of race-related crimes recorded by the police.

Number, percentage and rate (per 100,000 population) of homicide victims, by gender (all genders; male; female; gender unknown) and Indigenous identity (total; Indigenous identity; non-Indigenous identity; unknown Indigenous identity), Canada, provinces and territories, 2014 to 2020.

Incident-based crime statistics (actual incidents, rate per 100,000 population, percentage change in rate, unfounded incidents, percent unfounded, total cleared, cleared by charge, cleared otherwise, persons charged, adults charged, youth charged / not charged), by detailed violations (violent, property, traffic, drugs, other Federal Statutes), police services in Manitoba, 1998 to 2024.

In addition to police-reported incidents that involve a hate crime motivation, there are four specific offences listed as hate propaganda and hate crimes in the Criminal Code of Canada: advocating genocide; incitement of hatred in a public place that is likely to lead to a breach of the peace [public incitement of hatred]; willful promotion of hatred, all when directed against an identifiable group, and; mischief motivated by hate in relation to property primarily used for religious worship.Depending on the level of evidence at the time of the incident, police can record the incident as either a “suspected” or “confirmed” hate-motivated crime. As more information is gathered, incidents are reviewed and verified and as a result, their status may be reclassified. Suspected hate crimes may include criminal incidents that cannot be confirmed as hate crimes, but for which there is sufficient evidence to suspect that they are motivated by hate, e.g., hate graffiti where no accused has been identified.To ensure personal privacy, occurrence locations have been aggregated to the corresponding neighbourhoods and Statistics Canada census tract areas. The crime statistics published are accurate on the day that they were produced. Due to ongoing police investigations and internal data quality control efforts, this information is subject to change, including addition, deletion and reclassification of any and all data.Date created: July 27th, 2023Update frequency: AnnuallyAccuracy: The Ottawa Police provides this information in good faith but provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability arising from any incorrect, incomplete or misleading information or its improper use.Attributes: The attributes in this table represent fields in the Ottawa Police Records Management System (RMS). NOTE: In partnership with Statistics Canada and the Canadian Association of Chief’s of Police, hate crime type and motivation variables are in the process of being updated to better reflect the nature of the incident and modernize language to current standards. 1. ID 2. Year 3. Reported Date4. Reported Time 5. Reported Weekday6. Occurrence Date7. Occurrence Time 8. Occurrence Weekday 9. Hate Crime Type:AgeSex ReligionLanguageRace/ Ethnicity Sexual OrientationImmigrants/ Newcomers to CanadaUnknown Motivation10. Primary Hate Crime Motivation:AgeChildren (0-14)Youth (15-24)Adults (25-64)Seniors (65 years and over)Unknown AgeSex MaleFemale Other SexUnknown SexReligionCatholicJewishMuslimOther ReligionUnknown ReligionLanguageEnglishFrenchOther Language Unknown LanguageDisabilityMentalPhysicalOther DisabilityUnknown Disability Race / EthnicityIndigenousArab (West Asian, Middle Eastern and North African Origins)/West AsianBlackChineseEast and Southeast AsianIndia/ Pakistan/ South AsianSouth AsianWhiteMultiple Races/EthnicitiesOther Race/EthnicityUnknown Race/EthnicitySexual-Orientation BisexualHeterosexual Homosexual (Lesbian or Gay)LGBTQ2+Other Sexual OrientationUnknown Sexual OrientationOther Similar Factor (including motivations not otherwise stated above, such as profession or political beliefs)11. Hate Crime IndicatorHC Confirmed (Confirmed hate crime incident)HC Suspected (Suspected hate crime incident)12. Primary UCR13. Primary Offence14. CCJS ClearanceCleared (Solved):Cleared by chargeSuicide of CSCDeath of CSC (not suicide)Death of complainant or witnessReason beyond control of department (policy)Diplomatic immunityCSC under 12 years of ageCommittal of the CSC to a mental health facilityCSC outside Canada, cannot be returnedVictim/complainant requests that no further action is taken CSC involved in other incidentsCSC already sentencedDepartmental discretionDiversionary ProgramIncident cleared by a lesser structureIncident cleared by another agencyNot Cleared – (Unsolved):Insufficient evidence to proceedVictim/complainant declines to proceedOpen (still under investigation)15. ONS Neighbourhood 16. Ottawa Police Sector 17. Ottawa Police Division 18. Census Tract Unique ID19. Census Tract NameAuthor: Ottawa Police ServiceAuthor email: info@ottawapolice.caMaintainer Organization: Business Performance Unit

Data in this fact sheet are from the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (UCR) and the 2019 General Social Survey on Canadians’ Safety (also known as the GSS on Victimization). The UCR Survey collects data on police-reported crime and the GSS on Victimization collects self-reported data on victimization from those aged 15 years and older living in the provinces and territories. This fact sheet focuses on police-reported hate crime and, primarily, violent hate crime.2 A hate crime is defined in the UCR as a criminal violation motivated by hate, based on race, national or ethnic origin, language, colour, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, or any other similar factor. Victims are only identified in the UCR where there is a violent offence.

Incident-based crime statistics (actual incidents, rate per 100,000 population, percentage change in rate, unfounded incidents, percent unfounded, total cleared, cleared by charge, cleared otherwise, persons charged, adults charged, youth charged / not charged), by detailed violations (violent, property, traffic, drugs, other Federal Statutes), police services in British Columbia, 1998 to 2024.

This statistic shows the homicide rate in Canada in 2023, distinguished by metropolitan areas. In 2023, the homicide rate was highest in Thunder Bay, with 5.39 victims per 100,000 population. During the same year, the national homicide rate was 1.94 per 100,000 population in Canada.