Table:
type of offence
2016r
2017
percent change in rate 2016 to 2017
percent change in rate 2007 to 2017

number
rate
number
rate
percent

total criminal code (excluding traffic) - "crime rate"
1,912,752
5,274
1,958,023
5,334
1
-23

total violent crime
388,564
1,071
403,201
1,098
3
-19

homicide
612
2
660
2
7
0

other violations causing death
108
0
78
0
-29
-18

attempted murder
786
2
827
2
4
-7

sexual assault - level 3 - aggravated
112
0
161
0
42
2

sexual assault - level 2 - weapon or bodily harm
395
1
417
1
4
-3

sexual assault - level 1
21,072
58
24,094
66
13
3

sexual violations against children
7,334
20
8,046
22
8
..

assault - level 3 - aggravated
3,466
10
3,541
10
1
-9

assault - level 2 - weapon or bodily harm
49,945
138
51,853
141
3
-15

assault - level 1
159,592
440
163,034
444
1
-19

assault against a peace officer
10,406
29
10,847
30
3
-2

other assaults
1,863
5
1,952
5
4
-56

firearms - use of, discharge, pointing
2,534
7
2,734
7
7
49

robbery
21,958
61
22,739
62
2
-40

forcible confinement or kidnapping
3,775
10
3,778
10
-1
-27

trafficking in persons
249
1
271
1
8
..

extortion
3,075
8
3,133
9
1
102

criminal harassment
18,960
52
19,438
53
1
-4

uttering threats
60,909
168
62,074
169
1
-29

indecent and harassing communications
15,276
42
16,199
44
5
-45

non-consensual distribution of intimate images
833
2
1,469
4
74
..

commodification of sexual activity
759
2
1,106
3
44
..

other violent criminal code violations
4,545
13
4,750
13
3
-3

total property crime
1,169,445
3,225
1,191,089
3,245
1
-28

breaking and entering
160,230
442
159,336
434
-2
-38

possess stolen property
20,538
57
23,869
65
15
-36

theft of motor vehicle
79,055
218
85,020
232
6
-48

theft over $5,000
15,528
43
17,255
47
10
-11

theft of $5,000 or under
496,976
1,370
504,557
1,375
0
-22

fraud
109,630
302
112,863
307
2
14

identity theft
3,136
9
3,267
9
3
..

identity fraud
14,033
39
14,275
39
0
..

mischief
261,773
722
262,116
714
-1
-38

arson
8,546
24
8,531
23
-1
-41

total other criminal code offences
354,743
978
363,733
991
1
-4

weapons violations
15,240
42
15,785
43
2
-11

child pornography
6,360
18
6,521
18
1
315

prostitution
195
1
134
0
-32
-97

terrorism
132
0
92
0
-31
..

disturb the peace
97,971
270
96,381
263
-3
-26

administration of justice violations
206,834
570
216,836
591
4
18

other violations
28,011
77
27,984
76
-1
-28

total criminal code traffic violations
125,016
345
125,378
342
-1
-15

alcohol impaired driving
68,168
188
65,558
179
-5
-26

drug impaired driving
3,136
9
3,489
10
10
..

other criminal code traffic violations
53,712
148
56,331
153
4
-5

total drug offences
96,515
266
90,625
247
-7
-20

possession - cannabis
44,919
124
38,498
105
-15
-27

possession - cocaine
7,132
20
7,108
19
-2
-46

possession - methamphetamines or ecstasy
8,089
22
9,269
25
13
..

possession - heroin
2,187
6
2,219
6
0
..

possession - other drugs
7,629
21
7,990
22
3
-15

trafficking, production or import/export - cannabis
10,738
30
9,494
26
-13
-45

trafficking, production or import/export - cocaine
7,278
20
6,803
19
-8
-46

trafficking, production or import/export - methamphetamines or ecstasy
2,365
7
2,666
7
11
..

trafficking, production or import/export - heroin
924
3
1,015
3
9
..

trafficking, production or import/export - other drugs
5,254
14
5,563
15
5
-10

total other federal statute violations
27,644
76
30,786
84
10
-6

human trafficking under the immigration and refugee protection act
102
0
104
0
1
..

youth criminal justice act
6,148
17
5,452
15
-12
-52

other federal statutes
21,394
59
25,230
69
17
17

total - all violations
2,161,927
5,962
2,204,812
6,006
1
-22

Statement: the number of police-reported commodification of sexual activity offences increased from 759 incidents in 2016 to 1,106 incidents in 2017, marking a 44% increase in the rate.
Question: what was the percent change in rate of commodification of sexual activity offences from 2016 to 2017?
Answer: [44.0]