Police-Reported Crime Rises for 3rd Year: Statistics Canada

Published on July 26, 2024

The volume and severity of police-reported crime rose for the third consecutive year in 2023, with increased reporting of child pornography being the largest contributor, a new Statistics Canada report says. Canada’s Crime Severity Index (CSI) increased by 2 percent in 2023, continuing an upward trend observed since 2015. The rise of the index, which assesses both the number and relative severity of crimes, was driven primarily by a 52 percent increase in reported rates of child pornography compared to 2022, according to StatCan’s July 25 report. The rise in child pornography cases is directly linked to a growing public awareness of the issue and the subsequent increase in reports to police, the statistical agency said. Other drivers of CSI growth are shoplifting rates, up 18 percent; fraud rates, up 12 percent; and car thefts, up 5 percent....

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