STATISTICS
Assaults
with a weapon up by 1% in 2003
STATISTICS
CRIME STATISTICS IN
By Marnie Wallace - Catalogue Number 85-002, Vol.24, no.6
Violent Crime (Page 5 and 6)
There
were more than 300,000 violent crimes reported by police in
2003. This translates into
963 violent incidents per 100,000 population.
Violent crime includes homicide, attempted murder, assault, sexual
assault, other assaults, other sexual offences, abduction robbery.
Three out of every five violent incidents are classified as Level 1
assault.
The
rate of violent crime has been generally declining slightly (-11%) over the past
decade, after having increased steadily through most of the 1960s, 1970s and
1980s. In 2003, the total violent
crime rate remained relatively stable. All
violent crime categories recorded declines, except robbery (+5%) and attempted
murder (+4%). The 2003 violent
crime rate was 11% lower than its near-peak in 1993, but still 66% higher than
25 years ago.
Assaults
remain stable (Page 8)
In
2003, police reported more than 236,000 incidents of assault.
The rate (746 incidents per 100,000 population) remained stable (-1%)
compared to 2002 and stands about 4% lower than a decade ago.
Assaults represent approximately 4 out of every 5 violent crimes.
They are classified under three main categories: common assault (level 1
assault); assault with a weapon, or causing bodily harm (Level 2 assault); and
aggravated assault (Level 3 assault). There
were a further 12,000 "other" assaults reported in
2003, such as assault against a police officer and unlawfully causing
bodily harm.
Common
assaults account for 4 out of every five assaults, and 3 out of every 5 violent
crimes. Behaviours such as pushing,
slapping, punching and face-to-face threats are included in this category.
The rate of common assault dropped 1% in
2003. The rate of
"other" assaults also declined (-2%), while the rates of assault with
a weapon and aggravated assault increased, up 1% and 4% respectively.
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CRIMINAL CODE INCIDENTS PER POLICE OFFICER - 1962-2003
1962:
19.7 Criminal Code Incidents per Police Officer
2003:
43.3 Criminal Code Incidents per Police Officer
http://www.cssa-cila.org/garryb/publications/CriminalIncidentsperPoliceOfficer1962-2004.pdf
WEAPONS USED IN CRIME IN 2003
http://www.cssa-cila.org/garryb/publications/Article520.htm