Crime Severity Index
Definition
The Crime Severity Index (CSI) measures changes in the level of severity of crime from year to year. The CSI measures the overall seriousness of crime from one year to the next by tracking both the prevalence of crime within a community, and the seriousness of the crimes committed. This provides a better understanding of the impact that crime has on individual community members, their families, and the community as a whole.
Why This Matters
Research shows that higher levels of crime severity substantially reduce personal and community quality of life. As such, having a low CSI score is an indicator of community vitality.
Measurement and Limitations
In the index, all crimes are assigned a weight based on their seriousness. The level of seriousness is based on actual sentences handed down by the courts in all provinces and territories.
Data Source
Statistics Canada, CANSIM Table 252-0085
Further information:
Crime Severity Index in the Sustainable Development Goals
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