Canada’s homicide rate is at the highest level in 30 years, as police-reported crime continues to rise in the country, data shows.
For the fourth year in a row, the national homicide rate went up in 2022, according to Statistics Canada data released Wednesday.
The homicide rate, which is considered a key indicator of the state of violence in society, increased by nearly eight percent to 2.25 homicides per 100,000 population.
