The rate of incidents of violent criminal code violations in Canada increased by 51.1 incidents (+3.71 percent) in 2023 in comparison to the previous year. In total, the rate of incidents amounted to 1,427.94 incidents in 2023.
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Violent crime rate in Canada from 2002 to 2023
(per 100,000 residents)
Characteristic
Violent crime rate per 100,000 residents
2002
1,440.77
2003
1,434.79
2004
1,404.21
2005
1,388.91
2006
1,386.69
2007
1,353.85
2008
1,334.33
2009
1,321.89
2010
1,291.62
2011
1,235.72
2012
1,198.78
2013
1,095.65
2014
1,044.23
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StatCan. (July 25, 2024). Violent crime rate in Canada from 2002 to 2023 (per 100,000 residents) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/525173/canada-violent-crime-rate/
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