Homicide rate in Canada 2023, by metropolitan area

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 23, 2025

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.

Homicide rate in Canada in 2023, by metropolitan area (per 100,000 population)

CharacteristicNumber of homicides per 100,000 population
Thunder Bay 5.39
Winnipeg 5.04
Regina 3.67
Saskatoon 3.63
Edmonton 3.06
Peterborough 2.85
Moncton 2.67
Greater Sudbury 2.65
Non-Census metropolitan area 2.65
St. Catharines-Niagara 2.28
Kelowna 2.04
Abbotsford-Mission 1.88
Toronto 1.73
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Release date

July 2024

Region

Canada

Survey time period

2023

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Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.ga.ca, 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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