Table:
type of offence
police contacts for decedents in british columbia
police contacts for decedents in surrey
all criminal offences in british columbia, 2009 to 2016

percent

violent offences
17
17
15

property offences
31
35
54

other criminal code offences
17
15
14

administration of justice offences
19
17
4

drug offences
11
11
6

criminal code traffic violations
4
5
4

other federal statute violations
1
1
2

total
100
100
100

Statement: among all types of offence, property crimes were the most common category of offence for which decedents had contact with police in the 24 months prior to their overdose in both british columbia and surrey.
Question: among all the types of offence, which type was the most common category of offence for which decedents had contact with police in the 24 months prior to their overdose both in british columbia and surrey?
Answer: property offences