Canadian Victimization Rates Across Provinces and Survey Years

33,127 respondents aged 15 and older provided data for the 2014 survey cycle. This Alberta Official Statistic reports violent and household victimization rates per 1,000 population for Canada and its provinces in 2004, 2009, and 2014. Data originates from the General Social Survey's victimization portion, covering eight specific crime types.

Use Cases

• Compare provincial violent crime rates (sexual assault, robbery, physical assault) across the 2004, 2009, and 2014 survey years.
• Analyze trends in household crime rates (breaking and entering, theft of motor vehicles, vandalism) per 1,000 population over time.
• Benchmark a province's victimization rate against the national average for specific crime types like theft of personal property.
• Investigate correlations between survey year and reported rates for crime categories such as physical assault or robbery.

Strengths

• Based on a large national sample of 33,127 respondents from the 2014 General Social Survey.
• Provides comparable rates per 1,000 population for eight distinct crime types across three time points (2004, 2009, 2014).
• Data covers all 10 Canadian provinces, allowing for geographic analysis.

Limitations

• Statistical significance warnings indicate not all differences between provincial estimates are reliable for comparison.
• Limited temporal coverage with only three data points collected every five years.
• Excludes territories and focuses only on respondents aged 15 and older living in the provinces.

Provenance

Source

Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics (CCJS) via the General Social Survey (GSS).

Collection Method

Self-reported victimization data collected through the General Social Survey's victimization cycle.

Time Range

2004, 2009, 2014.

Freshness

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Geography

Canada and its 10 provinces.