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By Gerry Wickstead
Comparing Police Resources
Reported Violent Crime in British Columbia 1993-2000
Source: Statistics Canada – Catalogue no. 85-205-XPE
Violent Crime include:
Homicide, Attempted Murder, Sexual Assault, Non-Sexual Assault, Other Sexual Offences, Abduction, Robbery
In 2000, on average, each day in British Columbia there were 50 reported Violent Crimes that remained UNSOLVED.
|
|
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
|
Reported Violent Crime |
50,819 |
51,637 |
53,901 |
55,298 |
54,784 |
53,300 |
53,699 |
53,985 |
|
Crime rate |
1251 |
1,284 |
1,344 |
1,410 |
1,421 |
1,415 |
1,464 |
1,527 |
|
Cleared by Charge |
21,296 |
21,627 |
21,689 |
22,708 |
22,420 |
21,745 |
22,771 |
21,834 |
|
Percent Cleared by Charge |
41.9% |
41.9% |
40.2% |
41.1% |
40.9% |
40.8% |
42.2% |
40.4% |
|
Cleared Otherwise |
11,162 (21.9%) |
13,824 (26.8%) |
14,934 (27.7%) |
15,233 (27.5%) |
15,047 (27.5%) |
15,008 (28.2%) |
15,081 (28.0%) |
16,426 (30.4%) |
|
Total Cleared |
32,458 (63.9%) |
35,451 (68.7%) |
36,623 (67.9%) |
37,941 (68.6%) |
37,467 (68.4%) |
36,753 (69.0%) |
37,852 (70.5%) |
38,260 (70.9%) |
|
UNSOLVED During the year |
18,361 (36.1%) |
16,186 31.3% |
17,278 32.1% |
17,357 31.4% |
17,317 31.6% |
16,547 31.0% |
15,847 29.5% |
15,725 29.1% |
|
Adults Charged |
18,233 (87.6%) |
18,491 (88.0%) |
18,198 (86.3%) |
19,187 (86.2%) |
18,796 (85.6%) |
18,128 (85.4%) |
18,921 (86.1%) |
17,950 (86.3%) |
|
Youths Charged |
2,585 (12.4%) |
2,513 (12.0%) |
2,891 (13.7%) |
3,067 (13.8%) |
3,170 (14.4%) |
3,104 (14.6%) |
3,063 (13.9%) |
2,841 (13.7%) |
|
Males Charged |
17,524 (84.2%) |
23,930 (77.8%) |
18,050 (85.6%) |
19,193 (86.2%) |
19,122 (87.1%) |
18,608 (87.6%) |
19,438 (88.4%) |
18,461 (88.8%) |
|
Females Charged |
3,284 (15.9%) |
3,071 (14.6%) |
3,039 (14.4%) |
3,061 (13.8%) |
2,844 (12.9%) |
2,624 (12.4%) |
2,546 (11.6%) |
2,330 (11.2%) |
Compare Incidents Cleared by Charge in Canadian Provinces
|
1999
|
British Columbia 4,023,100 |
Quebec
7,345,390 |
Ontario
11,513,808 |
Alberta
2,964,689 |
Sask.
1,027,780 |
Manitoba
1,143,509 |
CANADA
30,491,294 |
|
Reported Violent Crime |
51,637 |
48,934 |
98,118 |
31,462 |
16,344 |
17,978 |
291,330 |
|
Crime rate |
1,284 |
666 |
852 |
1,061 |
1,589 |
1,572 |
955 |
|
Cleared by Charge |
21,627 |
24,398 |
50,315 |
14,724 |
7,808 |
9,620 |
139,789 |
|
Percent Cleared by Charge |
41.9% |
49.9% |
51.2% |
46.8% |
47.8% |
53.5% |
48.0% |
|
Cleared Otherwise |
13,824 26.8% |
12,113 24.8% |
22,295 22.7% |
8,984 28.6% |
4,378 26.8% |
2,925 16.3% |
72,897 25.0% |
|
Total Cleared |
35,451 68.7% |
36,511 74.6% |
72,610 74.6% |
23,708 75.4% |
12,186 74.6% |
12,545 69.8% |
212,686 73.0% |
|
UNSOLVED During the year |
16,186 31.3% |
12,432 25.4% |
25,508 25.4% |
7,754 24.6% |
4,158 25.4% |
5,433 30.2% |
78,644 27.0% |
Reported Property Crime in British Columbia 1993-2000
Source: Statistics Canada – Catalogue no. 85-205-XPE
Property Crime includes:
Breaking and Entering, Motor Vehicle Theft, Theft over $5,000., Theft under $5,000., Have stolen goods, Fraud
In 2000, on average, each day in British Columbia there were 599 reported Property Crimes that remained UNSOLVED.
|
|
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
|
Reported Property Crime |
258,410 |
272,021 |
287,816 |
307,482 |
336,869 |
323,747 |
307,571 |
304,060 |
|
Crime rate |
6,359 |
6,761 |
7,178 |
7,841 |
8,738 |
8,957 |
8,384 |
8,601 |
|
Cleared by Charge |
26,135 |
29,249 |
31,527 |
33,940 |
37,498 |
36,906 |
35,516 |
34,156 |
|
Percent Cleared by Charge |
10.1% |
10.7% |
11.0% |
11.0% |
11.1% |
11.4% |
11.5% |
11.2% |
|
Cleared Otherwise |
13,411 (5.2%) |
16,460 (6.1%) |
17,367 (6.0%) |
17,987 (5.8%) |
18,357 (5.4%) |
18,930 (5.8%) |
17,833 (5.8%) |
17,928 (5.9%) |
|
Total Cleared |
39,546 (15.3%) |
45,709 (16.8%) |
48,894 (17.0%) |
51,927 (16.9%) |
55,855 (16.6%) |
55,836 (17.2%) |
53,349 (17.3%) |
52,084 (17.1%) |
|
UNSOLVED During the year |
218,864 (84.7%) |
226,312 83.2% |
238,922 83.0% |
255,555 83.1% |
281,014 83.4% |
267,911 82.8% |
254,222 82.7% |
251,976 82.9% |
|
Adults Charged |
22,247 (79.4%) |
24,287 (78.9%) |
25,350 (77.9%) |
26,561 (69.0%) |
28,745 (74.9%) |
27,323 (72.8%) |
25,250 (70.1%) |
24,168 (68.2%) |
|
Youths Charged |
5,777 (20.6%) |
6,482 (21.1%) |
7,207 (22.1%) |
11,955 (31.0%) |
9,656 (25.1%) |
10,230 (27.2%) |
10,751 (29.9%) |
11,271 (31.8%) |
|
Males Charged |
21,895 (78.2%) |
23,930 (77.8%) |
25,638 (78.7%) |
27,538 (78.5%) |
30,300 (78.9%) |
29,175 (77.7%) |
27,885 (29.9%) |
27,226 (76.8%) |
|
Females Charged |
6,129 (21.8%) |
6,839 (22.2%) |
6,919 (21.3%) |
7,520 (21.5%) |
8,101 (21.1%) |
8,378 (22.3%) |
8,116 (22.5%) |
8,213 (23.2%) |
Compare Incidents Cleared by Charge in Canadian Provinces
|
1999
|
British Columbia 4,023,100 |
Quebec
7,345,390 |
Ontario
11,513,808 |
Alberta
2,964,689 |
Sask.
1,027,780 |
Manitoba
1,143,509 |
CANADA
30,491,294 |
|
Reported Property Crime |
272,021 |
273,403 |
411,456 |
141,736 |
59,140 |
58,136 |
1,300,650 |
|
Crime rate |
6,761 |
3,772 |
3,574 |
4,781 |
5,754 |
5,084 |
4,266 |
|
Cleared by Charge |
29,249 |
34,529 |
62,381 |
25,704 |
11,197 |
8,976 |
187,267 |
|
Percent Cleared by Charge |
10.7% |
12.6% |
15.2% |
18.1% |
18.9% |
15.4% |
14.4% |
|
Cleared Otherwise |
16,460 6.1% |
20,280 7.4% |
37,854 9.2% |
14,692 10.4% |
5,529 9.4% |
3,286 5.7% |
106,874 8.2% |
|
Total Cleared |
45,709 16.8% |
54,809 20.0% |
100,235 24.4% |
40,396 28.5% |
16,726 28.3% |
12,262 21.1% |
294,141 22.6% |
|
UNSOLVED During the year |
226,312 83.2% |
218,594 80.0% |
311,221 75.6% |
101,340 71.5% |
42,414 71.7% |
45,874 78.9% |
1,006,509 77.4% |
Reported Other Crime in British Columbia 1993-2000
Source: Statistics Canada – Catalogue no. 85-205-XPE
Other Crimes include:
Arson, Bail violations, Counterfeiting Currency, Disturbing the Peace, Escape Custody, Indecent Acts, Kidnapping,
Public Morals, Obstruct Peace Officer, Prisoner unlawfully at large, Trespass at night, Mischief,
Offensive Weapons, Gaming and Betting, Prostitution.
In 2000, on average, each day in British Columbia there were 257 reported Other Crimes that remained UNSOLVED
|
|
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
|
Reported Other Crime |
148,073 |
142,457 |
145,144 |
141,923 |
144,894 |
146,359 |
156,212 |
157,179 |
|
Crime rate |
3,644 |
3,541 |
3,620 |
3,619 |
3,759 |
3,886 |
4,258 |
4,446 |
|
Cleared by Charge |
23,372 |
24,911 |
23,212 |
22,279 |
22,277 |
22,069 |
20,009 |
18,673 |
|
Percent Cleared by Charge |
15.8% |
17.5% |
16.0% |
15.7% |
15.4% |
15.1% |
12.9% |
11.9% |
|
Cleared Otherwise |
30,657 (20.7%) |
37,489 (26.3%) |
38,235 (26.3%) |
35,947 (25.3%) |
32,491 (22.4%) |
32,648 (22.3%) |
31,990 (20.4%) |
31,706 (20.2%) |
|
Total Cleared |
54,029 (36.5%) |
62,400 (43.8%) |
61,447 (42.3%) |
58,226 (41.0%) |
54,768 (37.8%) |
54,717 (37.4%) |
51,999 (33.3%) |
50,379 (32.1%) |
|
UNSOLVED During the year |
94,044 (63.5%) |
80,057 56.2% |
83,697 57.7% |
83,697 59.0% |
90,126 62.2% |
91,642 62.6% |
104,213 66.7% |
106,800 67.9% |
|
Adults Charged |
14,405 (84.1%) |
14,266 (84.1%) |
13,294 (83.2%) |
12,703 (81.9%) |
12,497 (82.1%) |
12,833 (82.2%) |
11,384 (80.8%) |
11,403 (81.3%) |
|
Youths Charged |
2,716 (15.9%) |
2,708 (15.9%) |
2,689 (16.8%) |
2,811 (18.1%) |
2,725 (17.9%) |
2,787 (17.8%) |
2,713 (19.2%) |
2,627 (18.7%) |
|
Males Charged |
14,897 (87%) |
14,670 (86.4%) |
13,850 (86.7%) |
13,564 (87.4%) |
13,218 (86.8%) |
13,371 (85.6%) |
12,432 (88.2%) |
12,106 (86.3%) |
|
Females Charged |
2,224 (13%) |
2,304 (13.6%) |
2,133 (13.3%) |
1,950 (12.6%) |
2,004 (13.2%) |
2,249 (14.1%) |
1,665 (11.8%) |
1,924 (13.7%) |
Compare Incidents Cleared by Charge in Canadian Provinces
|
1999
|
British Columbia 4,023,100 |
Quebec
7,345,390 |
Ontario
11,513,808 |
Alberta
2,964,689 |
Sask.
1,027,780 |
Manitoba
1,143,509 |
CANADA
30,491,294 |
|
Reported Other Crime |
142,457 |
113,535 |
239,697 |
95,076 |
49,452 |
44,801 |
765,791 |
|
Crime rate |
3,541 |
1,546 |
2,082 |
3,207 |
4,812 |
3,918 |
2,512 |
|
Cleared by Charge |
24,911 |
29,146 |
76,365 |
28,986 |
20,951 |
11,247 |
207,535 |
|
Percent Cleared by Charge |
17.5% |
25.7% |
31.8% |
30.5% |
42.4% |
25.1% |
27.1% |
|
Cleared Otherwise |
37,489 26.3% |
15,067 13.3% |
38,011 15.8% |
20,192 21.2% |
10,547 21.3% |
7,226 16.1% |
148,395 19.4% |
|
Total Cleared |
62,400 43.8% |
44,213 38.9% |
115,376 47.7% |
49,178 51.7% |
31,498 63.7% |
18,473 41.2% |
355,930 46.5% |
|
UNSOLVED During the year |
80,057 56.2% |
69,332 61.1% |
124,321 52.3% |
45,898 48.3% |
17,954 36.3% |
26,328 58.8% |
409,861 53.5% |
Reported All Criminal Incidents in British Columbia 1993-2000
Source: Statistics Canada – Catalogue no. 85-205-XPE
In 2000, on average, each day in British Columbia there were 933 reported Criminal Incidents that remained UNSOLVED.
|
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
|
|
Reported Criminal Incidents |
499,491 |
507,031 |
525,988 |
543,215 |
574,962 |
565,665 |
562,727 |
538,961 |
|
Crime rate |
12,291 |
12,603 |
13,117 |
13,852 |
14,914 |
15,020 |
15,340 |
|
|
Cleared by Charge |
89,412 |
95,582 |
96,217 |
99,753 |
104,057 |
104,084 |
103,448 |
83,988 |
|
Percent Cleared by Charge |
17.9% |
18.8% |
18.3% |
18.4% |
18.1% |
18.4% |
18.4% |
15.6% |
|
Cleared Otherwise |
69,302 (13.9%) |
81,931 (16.2%) |
82,636 (15.7%) |
80,041 (14.7%) |
76,108 (13.2%) |
78,551 (13.9%) |
77,707 (13.8%) |
77,052 (14.3%) |
|
Total Cleared |
158,714 (31.8%) |
177,513 (35.0%) |
178,853 (34.0%) |
179,794 (33.1%) |
180,165 (31.3%) |
182,635 (32.2%) |
181,155 (32.2%) |
161,040 (29.9%) |
|
UNSOLVED During the year |
340,777 (68.2%) |
329,518 65.0% |
347,135 66.0% |
363,421 66.9% |
394,797 68.7% |
383,030 67.7% |
381,572 67.8% |
377,921 70.1% |
|
Adults Charged |
72,035 (82.8%) |
74,636 (84.5%) |
74,143 (83.7%) |
75,738 (83.4%) |
78,225 (82.2%) |
77,051 (81.4%) |
76,643 (81.0%) |
61,340 (77.4%) |
|
Youths Charged |
14,932 (17.2%) |
13,739 (15.5%) |
14,475 (16.3%) |
15,931 (16.6%) |
16,977 (17.8%) |
17,652 (18.6%) |
18,040 (19.0%) |
17,967 (22.6%) |
|
Males Charged |
70,121 (82.4%) |
73,031 (82.6%) |
73,758 (83.2%) |
76,324 (83.3%) |
79,649 (83.7%) |
78.795 (83.2%) |
79,512 (84.0%) |
65,642 (82.8%) |
|
Females Charged |
14,932 (17.6%) |
15,344 (17.4%) |
14,860 (16.8%) |
15,345 (16.7%) |
15,553 (16.3%) |
15,908 (16.8%) |
15,171 (16.0%) |
13,665 (17.2%) |
Compare Incidents Cleared by Charge in Canadian Provinces
|
1999 |
British Columbia 4,023,100 |
Quebec 7,345,390 |
Ontario 11,513,808 |
Alberta
2,964,689 |
Sask.
1,027,780 |
Manitoba
1,143,509 |
CANADA
30,491,294 |
|
Reported All Criminal Incidents |
507,031 |
485,101 |
841,302 |
293,120 |
142,040 |
44,801 |
2,613,348 |
|
Crime rate |
12,603 |
6,604 |
7,307 |
9,887 |
13,820 |
3,918 |
8,571 |
|
Cleared by Charge |
95,582 |
119,602 |
239,623 |
88,404 |
51,243 |
11,247 |
684,887 |
|
Percent Cleared by Charge |
18.8% |
24.7% |
28.5% |
30.2% |
36.1% |
25.1% |
26.2% |
|
Cleared Otherwise |
81,931 16.2% |
54,396 11.2% |
110,937 13.2% |
45,787 15.6% |
21,709 15.3% |
7,226 16.1% |
368,629 14.1% |
|
Total Cleared |
177,513 35.0% |
173,998 35.9% |
350,560 41.7% |
134,191 45.8% |
72,952 51.4% |
18,473 41.2% |
1,053,516 40.3% |
|
UNSOLVED During the year |
329,518 65.0% |
311,103 64.1% |
490,742 58.3% |
158,929 54.2% |
69,088 48.6% |
26,328 58.8% |
1,559,832 59.7% |