CrimeStats - Canada

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CrimeStats provides 30 variables related to the crime rate in crime and the risk of crime in 2024 and 2029. The database, which is derived from the CAP Index’s CRIMECAST® database, uses statistics, demographics and computer modelling to determine the likelihood of crime for any location in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. CRIMECAST® was developed by correlating a broad array of demographic variables—such as housing, economic and education data (but not race, religion and gender information)—with historical crime data, survey information and other known indicators of crime. The result is an index-based database that provides a crime risk score between zero and 2,000, with an average of 100 for every dissemination area or postal code in Canada.

Postal code level data is also available for Canada using CAPIndex’s one-mile or three-mile methodology.

 

Key Definitions

  • Property Crimes Score - Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property
  • Motor Vehicle Theft Score - the theft of a vehicle.
  • Theft Score - is defined as a crime against property such as stealing a bike from someone's yard, or stealing from a store. Pocket-picking /Purse-snatching / Shoplifting / Theft from Building / Theft from Coin-Operated Machine or Device / Theft from Motor Vehicle /Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts or Accessories / All Other Larceny.
  • Breaking and Entering Score - Burglary
  • Assault Score - Aggravated Assault /Simple Assault /Intimidation
  • Homicide Score -Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter / Negligent Manslaughter /Justifiable Homicide.
  • Violent Crimes Score - involves criminal acts that use or threaten force against individuals, causing physical harm or significant fear.
  • Robbery Score - is described as a crime against persons such as mugging.
  • Mischief Score: the criminal offense of willfully damaging, destroying, or rendering property useless, inoperative, or dangerous.
  • CAP Index Score -measure the overall risk of crime at any location and the likelihood of nine different crime types above across three categories. The crime types are in the three categories corresponding to the definitions above:
    1. Crimes Against Persons
      1. Homicides
      2. Robbery
      3. Violent Crimes
    2. Crimes Against Property
      1. Theft
      2. Breaking and Entering
      3. Motor Vehicle Theft
    3. Supplemental Scores
      1. Assault
      2. Property Crimes

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