Homicide victims and rates by province and territory
Police-reported homicide victims, homicide rate per 100,000 population and year-over-year change in the rate, as published (Homicide Survey).
Reference period
2025
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Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0068-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada).
Homicide rate per 100,000, 2025, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Homicide rate per 100,000. Highest: Nunavut (16.7); lowest: Quebec (1.0); national value 1.6. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada.
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Canada
1.61
672
-16.47
Newfoundland and Labrador
2.18
12
198.34
Prince Edward Island
1.64
3
47.58
Nova Scotia
1.74
19
-24.73
New Brunswick
1.72
15
-17.76
Quebec
0.97
88
-10.83
Ontario
1.27
207
-28.13
Manitoba
3.64
55
-42.78
Saskatchewan
5.21
66
-1.51
Alberta
1.77
89
-12.25
British Columbia
1.81
103
9.07
Yukon
6.21
3
100
Northwest Territories
10.88
5
-17.92
Nunavut
16.73
7
73.24
Small counts: in provinces and territories with few homicides, the rate and especially the year-over-year change swing widely from one or two cases. For example, Newfoundland and Labrador's change of +198% reflects 12 victims. Treat large percentage changes in small jurisdictions with caution.
Homicide victims and rates by province and territory (Canada, 2025). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0068-01. Retrieved 2026-10-27 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/ca-homicide/
