| Characteristic | Number of offences |
|---|---|
| Assault level 1 | 219,951 |
| Uttering threats | 97,324 |
| Assault level 2 weapon or bodily harm | 89,214 |
| Sexual assault level 1 | 36,284 |
| Criminal harassment | 35,618 |
| Indecent/Harassing communications | 29,722 |
| Total robbery | 22,942 |
| Total assaults against a peace officer | 13,710 |
| Total sexual violations against children | 13,576 |
| Extortion | 12,132 |
| Total other violent violations | 10,192 |
| Total firearms, use of, discharge, pointing | 4,790 |
| Total forcible confinement or kidnapping | 4,412 |
| Assault level 3 aggravated | 4,067 |
| Total other assaults | 2,888 |
| Total offences in relation to sexual services | 1,200 |
| Sexual assault level 2 weapon or bodily harm | 865 |
| Attempted murder | 688 |
| Homicide | 672 |
| Total abduction | 372 |
| Sexual offence which occurred prior to January 4, 1983 | 298 |
| Sexual assault level 3 aggravated | 129 |
| Total other violations causing death | 93 |
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2025
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, 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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