Canada: Theft rate

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 Canada

Thefts per 100,000 people

 Latest value 1,409
 Year 2016
 Measure thefts per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2003 - 2016
 Average 1,698
 Min - Max 1,369 - 2,279
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2016 is 1409 thefts per 100,000 people, an increase from 1403 thefts per 100,000 people in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 783 thefts per 100,000 people, based on data from 74 countries. Historically, the average for Canada from 2003 to 2016 is 1698 thefts per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 1369 thefts per 100,000 people, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 2279 thefts per 100,000 people was recorded in 2003. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Canada - Theft rate - Recent values chart

Historical series
Canada - Theft rate - historical chart - 2003-2016




Definition: Number of thefts incidents per 100,000 people per year.

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