Canada: violent crime rate by type 2023

This statistic shows the rate of violent crimes in Canada in 2023, by type of crime. There were 234.42 reported incidents of uttering threats per 100,000 residents in Canada in 2023.

Violent crime rate in Canada in 2023, by type

Characteristic	Rate of crime per 100,000 residents
Assault level 1	520.06
Uttering threats	234.42
Assault level 2 weapon or bodily harm	211.39
Sexual assault level 1	89.23
Criminal harassment	75.32
Indecent/Harassing communications	67.81
Total robbery	58.98
Extortion	34.83
Total assaults against a peace officer	33.93
Total sexual violations against children	28.69
Total other violent violations	23.3
Total firearms, use of, discharge, pointing	12.73
Assault level 3 aggravated	10.94
Total forcible confinement or kidnapping	9.91
Total other assaults	5.88
Total offences in relation to sexual services	2.08
Attempted murder	2.05
Homicide	1.94
Sexual assault level 2 weapon or bodily harm	1.86
Sexual offence which occurred prior to January 4, 1983	1.15
Total abduction	0.96
Sexual assault level 3 aggravated	0.25
Total other violations causing death	0.22

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Release date

July 2024

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

2023

Supplementary notes

Assault/sexual assault levels according to seriousness:
'Level 1' is the least serious form of assault and includes pushing, slapping, punching and face-to-face verbal threats.
'Level 2' is defined as assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm.
'Level 3' is defined as assault that wounds, maims, disfigures or endangers the life of the victim.

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

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