Relationships of the Accused and Victims

Statistics on the relationships between accused and victims in Canadian homicide cases.

Total Accused / Victim Relationship

Year Victims
2010 416
2009 457
2008 425
2007 426
2006 468
2005 504
2004 480
2003 435
2002 470
2001 453
2000 422
1999 423
1998 456
1997 471
1996 533
1995 496
1994 514
1993 527
1992 639
1991 617
1990 545
1989 569
1988 508
1987 556
1986 503
1985 609
1984 560
1983 596
1982 579
1981 566
1980 525
1979 559
1978 591
1977 620
1976 563
1975 567
1974 516

Total Family Relationships

Year Victims
2010 140
2009 152
2008 141
2007 136
2006 167
2005 162
2004 163
2003 142
2002 185
2001 187
2000 133
1999 145
1998 174
1997 189
1996 188
1995 179
1994 191
1993 164
1992 199
1991 202
1990 192
1989 202
1988 174
1987 218
1986 191
1985 229
1984 201
1983 222
1982 209
1981 196
1980 170
1979 222
1978 239
1977 220
1976 234
1975 227
1974 229