Break & Enters: Canada vs. USA

On December 18, 2001, Statistics Canada published the following comparison of Break and Enters in Canada and the U.S.A.
This is the most recent information available.

“Canada reported a break and enter (B&E) rate of 954 per 100,000 population in 2000, 31% higher than the American rate (728). The difference in the rate between the two countries has been about the same over the past decade. However, for most of the 1980s, the Canadian and American rates of break and enter were very similar. In the period from 1989 to 1991, the Canadian rate jumped by 21% and the American rate fell slightly (2%). Since 1991, both countries have reported decreases, including a 9% drop in Canada for 2000 and a 5% decline in the United States. In 2000, Canadian police reported 383 non-residential break-ins (e.g. businesses and private structures) per 100,000 population. This is 50% higher than the American rate of 254.”