US EditionCrime severity index dropped four per cent last year, Statistics Canada says
- The volume and severity of police-reported crime in Canada decreased by four per cent last year, according to Statistics Canada.
- Non-Violent crime significantly influenced the decline in the overall crime severity index, dropping by six per cent in 2024 according to Statistics Canada.
- The violent crime severity index decreased by one per cent in 2024, which had a smaller impact on the overall crime severity index.
- The crime severity index was created to improve upon the limitations of the traditional police-reported crime rate, according to Statistics Canada.
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Statistics Canada reports that the volume and severity of crimes reported by police in Canada decreased by 4% last year, after three consecutive years of increases.
Crime severity index drops 4% in 2024, Statistics Canada says
The volume and severity of police-reported crime in Canada decreased four per cent last year after three annual increases in a row, the national statistics agency said Tuesday. Statistics Canada said non-violent crime had a significant effect on the decline in the overall crime severity index in 2024. The non-violent crime severity index — which includes such crimes as property and drug offences — dropped six per cent last year, following a nine…
For the first time in three years, crime is declining across the country, according to a new Statistics Canada report.
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