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Crime severity index in Canada in 2017 by province

Crime severity index in Canada in 2017, by province

The data displays the Crime Severity Index in Canada for 2017, by province. In 2017, the Crime Severity Index in Northwest territories stood at 303.81.

Crime Severity Index The Crime Severity Index (CSI) was developed by Statistics Canada and first released in 2009. Its creation was meant to address the shortcomings of the traditionally measured crime rate which is simply a count of all crimes per 1,000 people. In contrast, the CSI is a measure of all crimes, weighted by seriousness (length of judicial sentencing).

Northwest Territories 303.81
Nunavut 297.6
Yukon 189.28
Saskatchewan 140.51
Manitoba 118.12
Alberta 110.09
British Columbia 88.93
New Brunswick 69.04
Nova Scotia 65.85
Newfoundland and Labrador 63.02
Quebec 57.11
Ontario 55.4
Prince Edward Island 44.91