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Canada: number of violent crimes in 2017, by type

Number of violent crimes in Canada in 2017, by type

The data displays the number of violent crimes in Canada in 2017, by type of crime. There were 320 abductions in Canada in 2017.

Assault, level 1	163034
Uttering threats	62074
Assault, level 2, weapon or bodily harm	51853
Sexual assault, level 1	24094
Robbery	22739
Criminal harassment	19438
Indecent/Harassing communications	16199
Assaults against a peace officer	10847
Sexual violations against children	8046
Other violent violations	6170
Forcible confinement or kidnapping	3778
Assault, level 3, aggravated	3541
Extortion	3133
Firearms, use of, discharge, pointing	2734
Other assaults	1952
Commodification of sexual activity violations	1106
Attempted murder	827
Homicide	660
Sexual assault, level 2, weapon or bodily harm	417
Abduction	320
Sexual assault, level 3, aggravated	161
Other violations causing death	78