Statistics Canada reports break-ins and auto theft decreased in 2011

Statistics Canada notes that police-reported, non-violent crimes such as break-ins and auto theft declined last year.

“Police reported more than 181,000 break-ins in 2011,” Statistics Canada reported in its July 24 issue of The Daily. “The rate of break-ins was 9% lower than in 2010 and 42% lower than a decade earlier.”

Four out of five crimes reported by police in 2011 were non-violent in nature, with theft under $5,000, mischief, break-ins and administration of justice offences being the most common types of non-violent crimes.

Police also reported just over 82,400 motor vehicle thefts in 2011, roughly 226 stolen vehicles a day. “The rate of motor vehicle theft declined 12% from 2010 and was 56% lower than 10 years earlier,” Statistics Canada notes.