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- Table 10 Reported crime statistics
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- Chart 7 Crime rate for Canada
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| 1987 | 1997 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| number | |||
| Total Criminal Code offences1 | 2,368,958 | 2,534,766 | 2,302,900 |
| Property crimes | 1,468,591 | 1,459,536 | 1,094,703 |
| Crimes of violence | 219,383 | 296,890 | 306,559 |
| Other crimes | 680,984 | 778,340 | 901,638 |
| Selected offences | |||
| Homicide | 644 | 586 | 594 |
| Assault (levels 1 to 3) | 156,179 | 222,397 | 236,934 |
| Sexual assault (levels 1 to 3) | 22,369 | 27,013 | 21,449 |
| Prostitution | 10,457 | 5,828 | 4,724 |
| Break and enter | 364,144 | 373,316 | 230,920 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 87,061 | 177,130 | 146,142 |
| Fraud | 126,142 | 96,964 | 88,286 |
| Drugs | 61,658 | 66,593 | 100,675 |
| 1. Excludes all Criminal Code traffic offences, such as impaired driving. | |||
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 252-0013. | |||
