This survey was designed to produce an indicator on the incidence of crime in Canadian society and its characteristics. The information is used by federal and provincial policy makers as well as public and private researchers.
The data are also widely disseminated by the media for purposes of general public information. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.
Collection period:
From January 15 to December 31, 2022
Collection methods:
Electronic and administrative files
There are two versions of the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) collection instrument that are operating simultaneously: UCR Aggregate (UCR1.0) Survey and the UCR2 Incident-based Survey, which is comprised of three versions, UCR2.0, UCR2.1, and UCR2.2.
- Data for the aggregate survey are sent to the CCJS on survey forms or in machine-readable format.
- Data for the UCR Survey are collected from police service's records management systems by an approved extraction program and are forwarded electronically to the CCJS.
Survey participation:
Mandatory under the Statistics Act
Confidentiality
Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes.
Data sharing agreements and record linkage
To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.
Topics covered in the survey
The survey asks questions about
- crime and justice
- crimes and offences
- the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey to measure the incidence of crime in Canadian society and its characteristics
Published data
Statistics Canada publishes the results of its surveys in many formats. To find all the documents related to this survey, follow the links below and type the name of the survey in the search engine located at the left of your screen to filter the results.
Data: You will find tables, profiles of a community or region, thematic maps, public use microdata files, and data visualization tools.
Analysis: You will have direct access to Stats in brief (e.g., releases from The Daily, fact sheets), articles and reports, and journals and periodicals.