This is a selection of highlights from Statistics Canada reports on Canadian crime statistics and homicide statistics in recent years. These statistics capture general trends in crime across the country.
The Canadian crime statistics are from annual reports by Statistics Canada using data collected using the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey. The UCR Survey collects information on criminal incidents reported to police services across the country, and substantiated by the police, using a standardized set of crime categories and definitions developed with the co-operation of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police.
The homicide statistics are also published in annual reports by Statistics Canada and use data collected by the Homicide Survey. When a homicide becomes known to the police, questionnaires are filled in by the police service and sent to Statistics Canada. New information is submitted to Statistics Canada as it becomes available.
The number of homicides in Canada went down significantly in 2010, according to Statistics Canada's Homicide Survey. The drop in the homicide rate which was at its lowest level in 40 years was mainly due to a decline in homicides in the western provinces, especially in British Columbia. Even with the declines in the west, the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan still had homicide rates double the national average.
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