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Canadian Crime Study: Driven by spikes in robbery, fraud and
homicide, police-reported crime in Canada increased in 2015 for the first time in
over a decade
As the D&D Daily reported
last week, police-reported crime in Canada - in terms of
both the Crime Severity Index (CSI) and the overall crime
rate - increased in 2015. This represents the first spike in over 12 years.
According to the annual
Stats Canada report, the CSI rose by 5 percent last year,
and the Violent Crime Severity Index saw a 6 percent jump, "largely
due to increases in robbery, homicide, attempted murder, and
violations specific to the use, discharge and pointing of firearms."
Overall, "there were almost 1.9 million Criminal Code
incidents (excluding traffic) reported by police in 2015,
approximately 70,000 more than in 2014."
The graph below
shows that, while Canada's Crime Severity Index has been steadily
declining for over a decade, 2015 saw a noticeable increase.
The graph below shows that,
in 2015, all three categories of crimes - violent, property and
other - increased since last year:
According to the report, the violent violations with a rate increase
were robbery
(+5%), attempted murder (+22%), and
homicide (+15%), among others.
Rates for all types of property crimes also
increased from in 2015, including fraud (+15%), possession of
stolen property (+13%), theft over $5,000
(+8%), and breaking and entering (+4%).
Law enforcement officials in
Calgary and
Edmonton both cite the economy as the driving force behind the
nationwide spike in crime.
For the complete study,
click here.
statcan.gc.ca
globalnews.ca
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Moncton, NB: Woman charged in connection with 7
armed robberies
over three days
A Moncton woman has been charged in connection with seven recent
armed robberies, Staff Sgt. Maurice Comeau of the Codiac Regional RCMP said in a
written statement. Shila LeBlanc, 31, is charged with seven counts of armed
robbery and seven counts of having her face concealed with the intent to commit
an indictable offence.
Four convenience stores, two
gas bars and a restaurant were held up within three days last week.
See below for complete
list of the suspect's seven robbery locations, as well as other robberies and
thefts throughout Canada. Note that one was previously reported in last week's
Daily.
cbc.ca
 Brampton, ON: Store owner, 66, fights man trying to
rob him; Thief involved in five other recent robberies
A
Brampton convenience store owner fought back against a would-be thief, avoiding
being robbed during what police allege was a 24-hour crime spree. The young man
grabs a pack of candy, goes to the counter and begins to pay. As Lee is at the
cash register, the man pulls out some sort of tool and appears to demand cash.
He grabbed for the tool, came around the counter and began pushing the man
toward the exit, ultimately kicking him out the door before chasing him,
according to Lee and his wife, to a waiting taxi.
cctvnews.com
Saskatoon, SK: Suspected
shoplifting turns into car chase
Halifax, NB: Police arrest
second man for robbery that happened earlier this month
Montreal, QC: Man stabbed
outside of Ville-Marie bar
Montreal, QC: Paralympic
athlete has racing bikes stolen weeks before Rio
Robberies/Thefts
Ayers Convenience Store -
Moncton, NB
Chubby's Convenience Store -
Moncton, NB
Dominion Memorial Market -
St. John's, NL
Esso - Moncton, NB
Greco Pizza - Moncton, NB*
Irving Oil - Moncton, NB
JM's Convenience - Moncton,
NB
Mac's Convenience Store (Red River Rd.) - Thunder
Bay, ON
Mac's Convenience Store (North Cumberland St.) -
Thunder Bay, ON
Manitoba Liquor Control
Commission - Brandon, MB
Needs Convenience - Moncton,
NB
Park's Convenience -
Brampton, ON
Second Street East store - Cornwall, ON
Unnamed business - Barrie,
ON
Unnamed business (200 block, Avenue B) - Saskatoon,
SK
Unnamed Business (1100 Block, Central Ave.)
- Saskatoon, SK
*Robbery/theft
previously reported in the Daily
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