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Crime severity index dropped four per cent last year, Statistics Canada says
CANADA, JUL 22 – Non-violent crimes such as break-ins and motor vehicle theft dropped sharply, driving a 4% decrease in Canada's Crime Severity Index in 2024, Statistics Canada reported.
- Last year, Statistics Canada reported the CSI fell four per cent, reversing three consecutive annual increases.
- Statistics Canada said non-violent crime drove the CSI decline, with the non-violent index falling six per cent and led by five key offences.
- While homicides declined overall, the homicide rate fell four per cent to 1.91 per 100,000, while the share of women killed by intimate partners rose to 42 per cent.
- From the Insurance Bureau of Canada, Liam McGuinty said `it's pretty clear that we're starting to gain traction`, adding `But it's not time to rest on our laurels`.
- In a related move, the government released a plan to curb auto theft nationwide, following a summit convened by the federal government last year.
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Atlanta's drop in homicides outpaces US as city makes fighting crime a priority
ATLANTA — Homicide rates in the country’s largest cities are continuing to drop to levels last seen before the pandemic, according to a study released Thursday by the Council on Criminal Justice. While the national drop in homicides is around...
Victoria saw the crime rate drop 10.33 per cent and Esquimalt saw a decrease of 6.54 per cent.
·Victoria, Canada
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But the number of women murdered in the country is increasing dramatically, warns Statistics Canada, which notes a marked increase in marital homicides.
·Montreal, Canada
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