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flag Canada's violent crime rose while the U.S. saw a decline from 2009 to 2023, despite the U.S. having a higher overall rate driven by firearms.

flag Police-reported violent crime is rising in Canada while declining in the U.S., according to a Statistics Canada report covering 1998 to 2023. flag Canada's violent crime rate increased 9% from 2009 to 2023, while the U.S. rate dropped 37% over the same period. flag The U.S. still has a higher overall violent crime rate, driven largely by firearm-related homicides—76% in the U.S. versus 38% in Canada in 2023. flag Homicide and major assault rates rose in Canada, while they fell in the U.S. Property crime rates in both countries have declined overall, with Canada’s rate slightly surpassing the U.S. by 2023, reversing earlier trends.

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