Exploring the Link between Crime and Socio-Economic Status in Ottawa and Saskatoon: A Small-Area Geographical Analysis

Table 4.2 - Study # 1 – Ottawa Dissemination Areas
Total Offences by Major Crime Groups, 2001*
  Total Offences   Overall Proportion
Criminal Offences 44559   100%
Violent – Total 6946 100% 16%
Abduction 95 1%  
Assault 4358 63%  
Assault – Sexual 243 3%  
Homicide 19 0%  
Robbery 810 12%  
Harass - Stalking 228 3%  
Threats 1193 17%  
Major Property – Total 9008 100% 20%
Arson 162 2%  
B&E Commercial 1430 16%  
B&E Residential 3116 35%  
Theft over $5000 723 8%  
Auto Theft 3577 40%  
Minor Property – Total 23856 100% 54%
Fraud 2202 9%  
Counterfeit 343 1%  
Theft from vehicle 3535 15%  
Theft Under $5000 11093 46%  
Mischief 6393 27%  
Possession 290 1%  
Drugs – Total 1099 100% 2%
Drugs Possession 956 87%  
Drugs Trafficking 99 9%  
Drugs - Other 44 4%  
Disturbance/Other Total 3650 100% 8%
Disturbance 109 3%  
Harass – Other 1162 32%  
Indecent Act 172 5%  
Threats - Other 1404 38%  
Weapons 141 4%  
Prostitution 127 3%  
Escape Custody 83 2%  
Firearms 129 4%  
Unlawfully at Large 132 4%  
Obstruct Justice 84 2%  
Resist Arrest 107 3%  

* Traffic offences and certain federal statute offences were excluded from the study.