Table 4.1
Senior victims of police-reported violent crime, by accused-victim relationship and sex of victim, Canada, 2010

Table 4.1
Senior victims of police-reported violent crime, by accused-victim relationship and sex of victim, Canada, 2010
Accused-victim relationship Female Male Total
number rateNote 1 number rateNote 1 number rateNote 1
Total family 1,728 69 1,062 51 2,790 61
Grown childNote 2 668 27 488 24 1,156 25
SpouseNote 3 551 22 201 10 752 16
SiblingNote 4 205 8 139 7 344 8
Extended familyNote 5 304 12 234 11 538 12
Total friends, acquaintances, other 1,301 52 2,033 98 3,334 73
Friend or acquaintanceNote 6 1,017 41 1,577 76 2,594 57
Dating partnerNote 7 125 5 97 5 222 5
Business relationship 157 6 344 17 501 11
Criminal relationship 2 0 15 1 17 0
Stranger 948 38 1,394 67 2,342 51
Unknown 1 Note …: not applicable 3 Note …: not applicable 4 Note …: not applicable
Total violence against seniors 3,978 159 4,492 217 8,470 185
… not applicable
1. Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 seniors (65 to 89 years). Populations based upon July 1st estimates from Statistics Canada, Demography Division.
2. Includes biological, step, adoptive and foster children. Includes a small number of victims where the relationship of the accused to the victim was recoded to grown child.
3. Includes current and former legally married and common-law spouses.
4. Includes biological, step, adoptive and foster brothers and sisters.
5. Includes all other family members related by blood, marriage or adoption. Examples include grandchildren, uncles, aunts, cousins and in-laws.
6. Includes friends, neighbours, authority figures and casual acquaintances.
7. Includes girlfriend/boyfriend (current and previous) and other intimate partners.
Note: Excludes incidents where the victim's sex and/or age was unknown.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.
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