Assault rate of Canada rose by 3.19% from 135.9 cases per 100,000 population in 2014 to 140.3 cases per 100,000 population in 2015. Since the 8.60% slump in 2013, assault rate went up by 0.31% in 2015.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.'Assault' means physical attack against the body of another person resulting in serious bodily injury; excluding indecent/sexual assault; threats and slapping/punching. 'Assault' leading to death should also be excluded. (UN-CTS M3.2)