Crime severity index (violent, non-violent, youth) and weighted clearance rates (violent, non-violent), Canada, provinces, territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 1998 to 2023.
This statistic shows the violent crime severity index value in Canada for 2023, by metropolitan area. In 2023, the violent crime severity index in Winnipeg, Manitoba, stood at 193.24.
This statistic shows the violent crime severity index in Canada for 2023, by province. In 2023, the violent crime severity index in Nunavut stood at 667.25. Violent CrimeViolent crime includes any crime that incorporates force such as murder, assault and rape, as well as crimes that include the threat of violence such as robbery, harassment and extortion. The tracking of violent crime is usually done through indicators such as a violent crime rate or violent crime severity index. The violent crime rate is usually measured simply by counting all violent crimes per 1,000 inhabitants. The violent crime severity index is a measure of violent crime weighted by the severity of the crime. This indicator was developed in order to provide a clearer picture of serious crimes in Canada that can be hidden in the standard violent crime rate. Violent crime has been steadily declining in Canada for some time now with 2014’s violent crime rate of 1,039 being 30 percent lower than the rate in 2000. Violent crime is highest in the territories with Nunavut’s rate, in particular, being over three times higher than the national average. Crime rates are normally difficult to compare across countries because of differences in reporting rates and definitions of crimes between governments. Murder rates are typically one of the few that are compared as the definition is fairly clear cut. Compared to the United States, Canada’s rate of homicide was almost three times lower for 2019.
This statistic shows the crime severity index value of metropolitan areas in Canada in 2023. As of 2023, the crime severity index in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, stood at 116.31.
Crime severity index (violent, non-violent, youth) and weighted clearance rates (violent, non-violent), police services in Ontario, 1998 to 2023.
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Crime severity index (violent, non-violent, youth) and weighted clearance rates (violent, non-violent), police services in Alberta, 1998 to 2023.
The crime severity index value in Canada increased by 1.7 points (+2.16 percent) in 2023. In total, the crime severity index amounted to 80.45 points in 2023.
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Crime severity index (violent, non-violent, youth) and weighted clearance rates (violent, non-violent), police services in the Atlantic provinces (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick), 1998 to 2023.
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.
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Crime severity index (violent, non-violent, youth) and weighted clearance rates (violent, non-violent), police services in Saskatchewan, 1998 to 2023.
Crime severity index (violent, non-violent, youth) and weighted clearance rates (violent, non-violent), police services in Quebec, 1998 to 2023.
Crime severity index (violent, non-violent, youth) and weighted clearance rates (violent, non-violent), police services in the Territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut), 1998 to 2023.
In 2023, the youth violent crime severity index value in Canada increased by three points (+3.61 percent) since 2022. In total, the crime severity index amounted to 86.18 points in 2023.
Crime severity index (violent, non-violent, youth) and weighted clearance rates (violent, non-violent), police services in British Columbia, 1998 to 2023.
In 2023, the violent crime severity index value in Canada remained nearly unchanged at around 99.45 indices. However, 2023 marked the third consecutive increase of the crime severity index.
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Crime severity index (violent, non-violent, youth) and weighted clearance rates (violent, non-violent), Canada, provinces, territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 1998 to 2023.
In 2023, the youth crime severity index value in Canada increased by 3.3 points (+6.55 percent) since 2022. In total, the crime severity index amounted to 53.74 points in 2023.
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<li>Canada crime rate per 100K population for 2020 was <strong>2.00</strong>, a <strong>9.1% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Canada crime rate per 100K population for 2019 was <strong>1.84</strong>, a <strong>2.73% increase</strong> from 2018.</li>
<li>Canada crime rate per 100K population for 2018 was <strong>1.79</strong>, a <strong>1.74% decline</strong> from 2017.</li>
</ul>Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.
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Crime severity index (violent, non-violent, youth) and weighted clearance rates (violent, non-violent), police services in the Atlantic provinces (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick), 1998 to 2023.
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Crime severity index (violent, non-violent, youth) and weighted clearance rates (violent, non-violent), police services in Manitoba, 1998 to 2023.
Crime severity index (violent, non-violent, youth) and weighted clearance rates (violent, non-violent), Canada, provinces, territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 1998 to 2023.