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1. • • In criminology, it is generally accepted that crime occurs more often in more populated regions.
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2. www150.statcan.gc.ca › n1 › pubPolice-reported crime in rural and urban areas in the ...

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   Feb 20, 2023 · The Crime Severity Index (CSI), which measures the volume and the seriousness of crimes, was 33% higher in rural areas (91.9) than in urban areas (69.3). The gap was even greater for the Violent CSI. In 2021, the Violent CSI was 124.1 in rural areas and 85.2 in urban areas.

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3. macdonaldlaurier.ca › urban-violent-crime-report-aUrban violent crime report: A look at Canada’s major cities

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   Sep 17, 2024 · In this report, we analyze 10 years of police-reported violent crime data (2014–2023) on homicide, aggravated assault, sexual assault, and robbery in order to explore violent crime trends in nine major cities that comprise one-third of the Canadian population: Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Peel Region, Toronto, York Region, Ottawa ...

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   May 7, 2019 · This Juristat article presents information on the nature and extent of crime in the rural areas of the Canadian provinces. This includes analysis of recent trends in crime rates and severity in rural and urban areas, both at the national and provincial levels.

   • Author: Samuel Perreault

5. www.un.org › en › chronicleThe Evolution and Challenges of Security within Cities

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   The phenomenon of urban crime is multi-causal and derives from different variables depending on the urban context. In effect, it is the social fabric and the institutional and historical...

6. www150.statcan.gc.ca › n1 › daily-quotidienPolice-reported crime in rural and urban areas in the ...

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   Feb 20, 2023 · Rural residents were more likely than urban residents to live in a place with a relatively low crime rate: 34% lived in a community where the crime rate was less than 3,000 incidents per 100,000 population, compared with 25% of urban residents.

7. www.oxfordbibliographies.com › abstract › documentCities and Crime - Sociology - Oxford Bibliographies

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   Mar 23, 2023 · Historically, the subject of crime has been so linked to urban places that the very mention of cities has evoked images of violent slums and fear of victimization. It is common for government officials to publicly politicize and racialize urban crime as they pander to certain blocks of voters.

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   Are property crimes more common in rural areas than urban areas?

   • Overall, in 2021, the rate of police-reported property crimes in rural areas (3,524 incidents per 100,000 population) was 22% higher than the rate in urban areas (2,882). However, like violent crimes, there were notable differences between urban and rural areas in terms of the nature of the property crimes that occurred there.

   Police-reported crime in rural and urban areas in the Canadian

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   What is the difference between urban and rural crime?

   • However, like violent crimes, there were notable differences between urban and rural areas in terms of the nature of the property crimes that occurred there. Mischief is, by far, the crime most often reported by police in rural areas.

   Police-reported crime in rural and urban areas in the Canadian

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   What is urban crime?

   • The subject of urban crime has long fascinated researchers, policymakers, social workers, journalists, and the public. Historically, the subject of crime has been so linked to urban places that the very mention of cities has evoked images of violent slums and fear of victimization.

   Cities and Crime - Sociology - Oxford Bibliographies

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   Which provinces have a higher crime rate – urban or rural?

   • In the south, the rural crime rate was lower than or similar to the urban rate in most provinces. Only rural areas in southern Alberta and, to a lesser extent, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia had significantly higher crime rates than their urban counterparts.

   Police-reported crime in rural and urban areas in the Canadian

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   Are uttering threats a crime?

   • Uttering threats was the violent crime second most frequently reported by police after physical assault, both in urban and rural areas. As with physical assault, rates of uttering threats were notably higher in rural areas than in urban areas.

   Police-reported crime in rural and urban areas in the Canadian

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   Does Canada have more crime in rural areas than urban areas?

   • For more information, see Statistics Canada 2018 or Allen and Perreault 2015. Most Canadians live in urban areas, and most crimes are committed there. However, when population size is taken into account, rural residents experience more crime than their urban counterparts.

   Police-reported crime in rural and urban areas in the Canadian

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9. publications.gc.ca › site › engPolice-reported crime in rural and urban areas in the ...

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   Overall, crime rates in the territories are well above the national average (Moreau, 2022), and most territorial communities are rural. Therefore, including territories in the following analyses would disproportionally impact overall rural crime rates.