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Police-reported violent crime rate grew in Canada as it dropped in the U.S.: report
Violent crime in Canada rose 22% since 1998 while U.S. rates fell 37%, narrowing the gap driven mainly by major assaults, Statistics Canada reports.
- The gap between Canada and the U.S. on police-reported violent crime has narrowed in recent years due to a rise in major assaults in Canada.
- While the rate of police-reported violent crimes in the U.S. dropped 37% over 25 years, the rate increased by 13% in Canada from 1998 to 2008 and by 9% from 2009 to 2023.
- Homicide remains more common in the U.S. than in Canada, mainly due to a higher rate of firearm-related homicides, but the rate of major assaults has been increasing in Canada and dropping in the U.S.
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Police-reported violent crime is rising in Canada as it drops in the U.S.: report
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·Winnipeg, Canada
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While the rate of violent crime reported by the police has remained lower in Canada than in the United States, the gap between the two countries has narrowed.
·Montreal, Canada
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Violent crime rising in Canada while rates fall in the United States
OTTAWA — Violent crime rates in Canada remain lower than in the United States, but the gap between the two countries is shrinking, according to new data released by Statistics Canada. In 2023, there were 252 police-reported violent incidents per 100,000 people in Canada, compared with 334 in the United States, a 33 per cent difference. In 2009, the U.S. rate was 77 per cent higher. The findings come from two new studies comparing trends and regi…
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