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 2023.

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.

Police-reported hate crime, number of incidents and rate per 100,000 population, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police, 2014 to 2023.

Police-reported hate crime, by type of motivation, number of incidents and year to date total, preliminary quarterly data, Canada and regions (Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairies, British Columbia and Territories), Q1 (January to March) to Q4 (October to December) 2024.

In Canada in 2023, the religious community most frequently affected by religious hate crimes was the Jewish community, which accounted for *** recorded religious hate crimes. The second most affected community was the Muslim one.By 2023, there were a total of ***** hate crimes reported to the police, of which ***** were religious hate crimes.

The number of hate crimes reported to the police in Canada has been fluctuating from 2009 to 2023. In 2023, there were ***** hate crimes reported, an increase from the ***** reported in the previous year.

Police-reported hate crime, by most serious violation (homicide, assault, robbery, criminal harassment, indecent/harassing communications, uttering threats, mischief, public incitement of hatred), selected regions and Canada (selected police services), 2014 to 2023.

Police-reported hate crime, by police service, five years of data.

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.

Among the *** hate crimes related to the sexual orientation of victims reported to police in Canada in 2023, more than half occurred in the province of Ontario. There were also *** crimes of this type recorded in British Columbia.Furthermore, the number of hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation increased by almost ** percent in Canada between 2022 and 2023.

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

Canadian Heritage is committed to sharing its internal research products as a commitment to open research, one of the pillars of its Open Government Strategy. This data set contains police-reported hate crime statistics by census metropolitan area and motivation in the years 2015 and 2016.

Police-reported hate crime, by most serious violation (homicide, assault, robbery, criminal harassment, indecent/harassing communications, uttering threats, mischief, public incitement of hatred), selected regions and Canada (selected police services), 2014 to 2023.

This infographic was created for internal briefing purposes by the Policy Research Group, Department of Canadian Heritage as it is a clear, effective and artistic way of presenting complex data, while keeping the attention of the viewer. It is a visual representation of data from Police-reported hate crime, 2016 released by Statistics Canada on November 28, 2017. Canadian Heritage is committed to sharing its internal research products as a commitment to open research, one of the pillars of its Open Government Strategy. The Policy Research Group would appreciate your comments and feedback on this product. Please contact us.

The rate of hate crimes reported to the police in Canada in 2018 varied across metropolitan areas. That year, the Hamilton metropolitan area had a hate crime report rate of 17.1 per 100,000 residents.

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. Hate Crimes DashboardDownload DocumentationDefinitions:Hate CrimeA 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 IncidentA 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 data only includes confirmed hate crimes. This data does not include occurrences that have been deemed unfounded or classified as hate incidents. The definition of unfounded according to Statistics Canada is: “It has been determined through police investigation that the offence reported did not occur, nor was it attempted” (Statistics Canada, 2020).**The dataset is intended to provide communities with information regarding public safety and awareness. The location of Hate Crime occurrences have been grouped to the neighbourhood level to protect the privacy of parties and communities involved in the occurrence. The downloadable datasets display the REPORT_DATE and OCCURRENCE_DATE fields in UTC timezone.By accessing these datasets, the user agrees to full acknowledgement of the Open Government Licence - Ontario.In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Toronto Police Service has taken the necessary measures to protect the privacy of individuals involved in the reported occurrences. No personal information related to any of the parties involved in the occurrence will be released as open data. ** Statistics Canada. 2020. Uniform Crime Reporting Manual. Surveys and Statistical Programs. Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics.

The number of hate crimes motivated by race or ethnicity reported to police in Canada increased by 126 incidents in 2023 in comparison to the previous year. With 2,128 incidents, the number thereby reached its highest value in the observed period.

An infographic that summarizes the rise and impact of hate crimes in 2021

In 2023, the number of religious hate crimes reported to police in Canada increased by 516 incidents (+67.19 percent) since 2022. Therefore, the number in Canada reached a peak in 2023 with 1,284 incidents.

The number of hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation reported to the police in Canada in 2023 amounted to ***. Compared to the previous years, such hate crimes experienced an increase. Indeed ten years earlier, only *** hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation were reported to the police.