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Canada at a Glance 2008 LogoTable

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Table 13  Reported crime statistics
  1986 1996 2006
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Total Criminal Code offences1 2,277,749 2,644,893 2,452,787
Property crimes 1,448,550 1,561,811 1,170,398
Crimes of violence 204,917 296,746 310,307
Other crimes 624,282 786,336 972,082
Selected offences  
Homicide 569 635 605
Assault (levels 1 to 3) 143,492 219,919 239,702
Sexual assault (levels 1 to 3) 20,530 27,026 22,136
Prostitution 7,426 6,397 5,701
Break and enter 365,140 397,057 250,467
Motor vehicle theft 85,585 180,123 158,944
Fraud 130,559 102,052 92,599
Drugs 56,251 65,729 96,164

 

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Chart 5 Crime rate for Canada
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