OTTAWA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Canada's national homicide rate rose by 8 percent to 2.25 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, representing a fourth consecutive yearly increase, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.
Police services across Canada reported 874 homicides in 2022, 78 more than in the previous year, the national statistical agency said, adding that homicides remain a rare event in the country, accounting for less than 0.2 percent of all police-reported violent crimes in 2022.
