police-reported crime for selected offences, by province or territory, 2019
Table:
province or territory
homicide
attempted murder
major assault
robbery

number
rate
percent change in rate 2018 to 2019
number
rate
percent change in rate 2018 to 2019
number
rate
percent change in rate 2018 to 2019
number
rate
percent change in rate 2018 to 2019

newfoundland and labrador
5
0.96
..
4
0.77
..
742
142
20
162
31
-24

prince edward island
2
1.27
..
0
0.00
..
111
71
0
24
15
12

nova scotia
6
0.62
-46
43
4.43
124
1,254
129
8
237
24
-25

new brunswick
15
1.93
15
17
2.19
87
1,162
150
8
173
22
-16

quebec
77
0.91
-8
200
2.36
6
11,482
135
7
3,417
40
4

ontario
246
1.69
-11
345
2.37
-10
17,029
117
2
8,936
61
-1

manitoba
72
5.26
29
26
1.90
-29
6,157
450
11
2,688
196
-1

saskatchewan
55
4.68
60
69
5.88
90
4,638
395
9
1,110
95
10

alberta
100
2.29
21
53
1.21
-2
10,162
232
6
3,621
83
2

british columbia
90
1.77
-1
100
1.97
12
9,229
182
19
2,856
56
13

yukon
1
2.45
..
1
2.45
..
228
558
3
22
54
37

northwest territories
2
4.46
..
1
2.23
..
544
1,214
26
34
76
-13

nunavut
7
18.05
-14
6
15.47
-26
602
1,552
32
16
41
21

canada
678
1.80
2
865
2.30
4
63,340
169
8
23,296
62
2

Give a concise answer to this question supported by the table contents. Answers must be within a JSON object e.g. {"answer": ["YOUR ANSWER"]}. List multiple answers with commas inside the list object. Here is the table caption: 'police-reported crime for selected offences, by province or territory, 2019'. Answer the following table-based question: What was the percent of the national rate of major assault (level 2 and 3) increased in 2019 for the fifth consecutive year due to higher rates of assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm (level 2)?

{"answer": ["8.0"]}