Police in Canada recorded 147,030 victims of family violence in 2025, a rate of 357 per 100,000 people and the highest since comparable data began in 2009, according to Statistics Canada’s November 10, 2026 release. Intimate partner violence also hit a record, with 133,256 victims and a rate of 366 per 100,000.
Family Violence in Canada 2026 – Introduction
Family violence in Canada 2026 show a problem that has grown for more than a decade. Rates fell from 2009 to 2014, then climbed almost every year after. The 2025 numbers, released on November 10, 2026, set a new high for both family violence and intimate partner violence. Women and girls make up most victims, and the highest rates are in the territories, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Police data capture only what victims report. Statistics Canada says many victims never come forward, so the true totals are higher. This report covers the national trend, provincial rates, gender, children, seniors, homicides and regional gaps. If you or someone you know is in danger, call 911.
Interesting Facts About Family Violence in Canada 2026
Police-Reported Victims, Canada 2025 (1 block = 5,000)
Family violence | █████████████████████████████ 147,030
Intimate partner| ██████████████████████████ 133,256
Child and youth | █████▌ 27,256
| Fact | 2025 Data |
|---|---|
| Family violence victims | 147,030 |
| Family violence rate | 357 per 100,000 |
| Intimate partner violence victims | 133,256 |
| Intimate partner violence rate | 366 per 100,000 |
| Child and youth victims (17 and under) | 27,256 |
| Killed by a family member | 132 |
| Killed by an intimate partner | 75 |
| Women and girls among IPV victims | 78% |
Source: Statistics Canada, Trends in police-reported family violence and intimate partner violence in Canada, 2025 (November 10, 2026); Global News; CNMNG.
The table shows the scale. Police recorded 147,030 family violence victims and 133,256 intimate partner violence victims in 2025. The two groups overlap, because victims of a current or former spouse or partner count in both. Another 27,256 victims were children and youth aged 17 and under.
The lethal figures moved the other way. Statistics Canada counted 132 people killed by a family member and 75 killed by an intimate partner. The intimate partner total was down 29% and was the lowest since comparable homicide data began in 1974, according to a summary of the release. Homicide fell across Canada in 2025, so these totals are not a sign that violence at home is easing.
Family Violence Rate in Canada 2026: How Has It Changed Since 2009?
Family Violence Rate per 100,000 (1 block = 10)
2009 | ██████████████████████████████████ 343
2014 | ████████████████████████████▌ 284
2018 | ██████████████████████████████ 299
2022 | ██████████████████████████████████ 339
2024 | ███████████████████████████████████ 349
2025 | ███████████████████████████████████▌ 357
| Year | Family Violence Rate | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 343 | First comparable year |
| 2014 | 284 | Lowest on record |
| 2018 | 299 | New “founded” crime definition |
| 2020 | 325 | Pandemic year |
| 2022 | 339 | Rising |
| 2023 | 350 | Rising |
| 2024 | 349 | Relatively unchanged |
| 2025 | 357 | Highest since 2009 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2009 to 2025.
The rate fell from 343 in 2009 to 284 in 2014, the low point. It then rose year after year. It reached 349 in 2024, just above where it started, and 357 in 2025. That is a new high. The 2025 rate is 19% above 2018, when police began using a broader definition of a founded incident, so part of the rise reflects better recording.
Intimate partner violence tells the same story. Its rate was 349 in 2009, 290 in 2014 and 356 in 2024. In 2025 it reached 366 per 100,000 people aged 12 and older. The rate rose about 2% from 2024 and 15% from 2018. Experts quoted by Global News point to isolation, a lack of services and a social backlash against women’s rights as contributing factors.
Family Violence by Province in Canada 2026: Which Provinces Have the Highest Rates?
Family Violence Rate by Province, 2024 (1 block = 50)
Saskatchewan | ███████████████ 737
Quebec | █████████ 459
New Brunswick | ████████▌ 428
Manitoba | ███████████ 568
Ontario | ████▌ 237
| Province or Territory | 2018 Rate | 2024 Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 312 | 389 |
| Prince Edward Island | 267 | 266 |
| Nova Scotia | 286 | 294 |
| New Brunswick | 361 | 428 |
| Quebec | 356 | 459 |
| Ontario | 195 | 237 |
| Manitoba | 501 | 568 |
| Saskatchewan | 614 | 737 |
| Alberta | 367 | 371 |
| British Columbia | 254 | 264 |
| Yukon | 965 | 1,046 |
| Northwest Territories | 3,025 | 3,494 |
| Nunavut | 3,528 | 5,355 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 1, Victims of police-reported family violence, by province or territory, 2018 to 2024 (rate per 100,000 population).
This is the latest full provincial table I could confirm. Saskatchewan leads the provinces at 737 per 100,000, then Manitoba at 568, Quebec at 459 and New Brunswick at 428. Ontario has the lowest rate at 237, followed by British Columbia at 264 and Prince Edward Island at 266. The territories sit far above every province: 1,046 in Yukon, 3,494 in the Northwest Territories and 5,355 in Nunavut.
The 2025 release confirms the pattern. Intimate partner violence rates were three to 19 times the national average in the territories, and nearly twice the national average in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Alberta recorded 17,035 intimate partner victims, a rate of 392.06, while New Brunswick reached 443.11, Newfoundland and Labrador 425.00 and Quebec 401.89, according to figures reported from the Statistics Canada table. A later section shows intimate partner violence rates for 2018 and 2024.
Women and Men in Family Violence Canada 2026: How Big Is the Gender Gap?
Rate per 100,000, 2025 (1 block = 20)
IPV, women and girls | ██████████████████████████████ 566
FV, women and girls | ████████████████████████ 482
FV, men and boys | ████████████ 232
IPV, men and boys | ████████ 165
| Measure | Women and Girls | Men and Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Family violence rate, 2025 | 482 | 232 |
| Intimate partner violence rate, 2025 | 566 | 165 |
| Share of IPV victims, 2025 | 78% | 22% |
| Peak age for IPV, 2024 | 30 | 38 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2025 and 2024 releases; CNMNG.
Women and girls face more than double the family violence rate of men and boys: 482 versus 232. For intimate partner violence the gap is over three times: 566 versus 165. Women and girls were 78% of intimate partner violence victims. Women in their 30s were hit hardest in 2025, while the rate for men peaked near age 39.
Rates have also risen faster for men and boys. Between 2018 and 2024, family violence rose 21% for men and boys against 16% for women and girls. Intimate partner violence rose 22% against 13%. The 2024 release says women and girls remain heavily overrepresented. Statistics Canada recoded a small number of non-binary victims into these two groups to protect privacy.
Intimate Partner Violence in Canada 2026: What Do Police Records Show?
How Victims Were Harmed, 2024 (1 block = 2%)
Physical assault | ████████████████████████████████████ 72%
Sexual offence | ████▌ 9%
Harassment | ███▌ 7%
Threats | ███▌ 7%
| Measure (2024) | Result |
|---|---|
| Victims of intimate partner violence | 128,175 |
| Share of all violent crime victims | 28% |
| Physical assault | 72% |
| Lived with the accused | 47% |
| Victimized by a current partner | About 63% |
| Weapon present | 16% |
| Firearm-related victims | 1,096 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2024 release; Statistics Canada, Firearms and intimate partner violence in Canada (Juristat, 2026).
Intimate partner violence made up 28% of all police-reported violent crime victims in 2024. Most victims were physically assaulted (72%). Sexual offences made up 9%, criminal harassment 7% and threats 7%. Nearly half of victims (47%) lived with the accused when the incident happened, which can make leaving harder.
Weapons appeared in 16% of cases. A firearm was present for about 1% of victims, or 1,096 people in 2024. Weapons were more common for male victims, at 25%, than for female victims, at 14%, though firearms were more often present for women and girls. Figures here are from 2024 because the detailed 2025 breakdown was not available to this report.
Child and Youth Family Violence in Canada 2026: How Many Children Are Victims?
Child and Youth Victims of Family Violence (1 block = 1,000)
2023 | ███████████████████████████ 26,777
2024 | ██████████████████████████ 25,938
2025 | ███████████████████████████ 27,256
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Victims aged 17 and under, 2025 | 27,256 |
| Victims aged 17 and under, 2024 | 25,938 |
| Rate per 100,000, 2024 | 345 |
| Girls’ share of victims, 2024 | 60% |
| Victimized by a parent, 2024 | 61% |
| Victims of sexual offences, 2024 | 33% |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2023, 2024 and 2025 releases; CNMNG.
Police recorded 27,256 child and youth victims in 2025, up from 25,938 in 2024. The 2025 count is the highest of the three years shown, ahead of 26,777 in 2023. The 2024 rate was 345 per 100,000 children, and the rate for girls was 428 against 266 for boys. Since 2018 the rate has risen 26%.
Parents were named most often. In 2024, 61% of child and youth victims were harmed by a parent, 15% by a sibling and 24% by another family member. Physical assault made up 57% of cases, and sexual offences 33%. The share of sexual offences was higher than for non-family violence, at 27%.
Family Violence Against Seniors in Canada 2026: Is It Rising?
Senior Victims of Family Violence (1 block = 500)
2023 | ██████████████ 7,054
2024 | ███████████████ 7,622
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Senior victims, 2023 | 7,054 |
| Senior victims, 2024 | 7,622 |
| Rate per 100,000 seniors, 2024 | 98 |
| Increase in rate since 2018 | 49% |
| Perpetrator: adult child | 36% |
| Perpetrator: spouse | 28% |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2023 and 2024 releases.
The count of senior victims grew from 7,054 in 2023 to 7,622 in 2024. The rate stood at 98 per 100,000 people aged 65 and older, and it is 49% above 2018. Women were 57% of senior victims. About 72% of seniors were physically assaulted, and 17% faced threats.
The accused was often a relative close to the victim. Adult children were responsible in 36% of cases and spouses in 28%. Another 25% involved other relatives, and 11% involved siblings. Among senior women, children and spouses were named at similar rates, 34% and 32%. Among senior men, a child was named far more often than a spouse, 39% versus 21%.
Family Homicide in Canada 2026: How Many People Were Killed by Family?
Family and Partner Homicide Victims (1 block = 10)
Family homicide 2024 | ███████████████████ 187
Family homicide 2025 | █████████████ 132
IPV homicide 2024 | ██████████ 100
IPV homicide 2025 | ███████▌ 75
| Measure | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Family homicide victims | 187 | 132 |
| Intimate partner homicide victims | 100 | 75 |
| Women and girls among IPV homicide victims, 2014-2024 | 79% | Not reported |
| Family homicide victims since 2014 | 1,755 | Not reported |
Source: Statistics Canada, Homicide Survey, 2024 and 2025 releases; Global News.
Homicides by family members fell from 187 in 2024 to 132 in 2025. Intimate partner homicides fell from 100 to 75. Canada’s overall homicide count dropped to 672 in 2025, its largest annual fall since 1986. One year of lower numbers does not set a trend, and the 2024 intimate partner total had risen sharply from 72.
The long view is sobering. Since 2014, 1,755 people have been victims of family homicide, and 59% were women and girls. Among the 963 victims of intimate partner homicide in that period, 79% were women and girls. These figures count solved homicides only.
Intimate Partner Violence by Province in Canada 2026: Which Provinces Rank Highest?
Intimate Partner Violence Rate, 2024 (1 block = 50)
Saskatchewan | ██████████████ 714
Manitoba | ████████████ 607
New Brunswick | ████████▌ 444
Quebec | ████████ 401
Ontario | █████▌ 278
| Province | 2018 Rate | 2024 Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 318 | 415 |
| Prince Edward Island | 300 | 289 |
| Nova Scotia | 320 | 321 |
| New Brunswick | 356 | 444 |
| Quebec | 314 | 401 |
| Ontario | 233 | 278 |
| Manitoba | 567 | 607 |
| Saskatchewan | 630 | 714 |
| Alberta | 387 | 382 |
| British Columbia | 270 | 269 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 2, Victims of police-reported intimate partner violence, by province or territory, 2018 to 2024 (rate per 100,000 population aged 12 and older).
Saskatchewan has the highest provincial rate at 714 per 100,000, followed by Manitoba at 607. New Brunswick sits third at 444 and Quebec fourth at 401. Ontario, at 278, and British Columbia, at 269, are lowest among the provinces listed. The Canada-wide rate was 356 in 2024, so the Prairie provinces run at roughly double the national level.
Change since 2018 differs by province. Newfoundland and Labrador rose from 318 to 415, the largest provincial increase in this rate. Quebec rose from 314 to 401. Alberta slipped from 387 to 382, and British Columbia from 270 to 269. In the territories, Nunavut’s rate went from 3,935 to 5,786 and the Northwest Territories’ from 3,096 to 3,877.
Family Violence Across Canada’s Regions 2026: North, Rural South and Urban South
Family Violence Rate by Region, 2024 (1 block = 50)
North | █████████████████████ 1,052
Rural south | █████████ 465
Urban south | █████▌ 284
| Region (2024) | Family Violence | Intimate Partner Violence |
|---|---|---|
| North | 1,052 | 1,065 |
| Rural south | 465 | 425 |
| Urban south | 284 | 298 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Trends in police-reported family violence and intimate partner violence in Canada, 2024.
Where a family lives changes the risk. The north recorded 1,052 family violence victims per 100,000 people in 2024, the rural south 465 and the urban south 284. Intimate partner violence followed the same order, at 1,065, 425 and 298. In all three regions, rates were higher in 2024 than in 2018.
Remote communities often have fewer services. A researcher quoted by Global News said isolation and lack of social supports can raise risk. Provinces have responded. Nova Scotia declared intimate partner violence an epidemic in 2024, New Brunswick followed in 2025, and Newfoundland and Labrador did so in May 2026. Statistics Canada notes that these figures count only incidents that reach the criminal threshold and come to the attention of police. They include physical and sexual assault, harassment and threats. Some victims experience violence over time, and police may record it as one continuous incident, which can understate how often it happens. Treat every rate in this report as a minimum, not a full count of what families experience each year.
Family Violence in Canada FAQ 2026
How Many Victims of Family Violence Were Reported in Canada in 2025?
Police recorded 147,030 victims, a rate of 357 per 100,000 people, the highest since 2009.
What Is the Intimate Partner Violence Rate in Canada?
366 victims per 100,000 people aged 12 and older in 2025, or 133,256 victims.
Which Province Has the Highest Family Violence Rate?
Saskatchewan, at 737 per 100,000 in 2024, followed by Manitoba at 568. Territories have higher rates than any province.
Which Province Has the Lowest Family Violence Rate?
Ontario, at 237 per 100,000 in 2024.
Are Women More Likely to Be Victims of Family Violence in Canada?
Yes. The 2025 rate was 482 for women and girls and 232 for men and boys.
How Many Children Were Victims of Family Violence in 2025?
27,256 victims aged 17 and under were recorded by police.
How Many Canadians Were Killed by a Family Member in 2025?
132, including 75 killed by an intimate partner.
Do Police Numbers Show All Family Violence?
No. Statistics Canada says many victims never report, so police data understate the problem.
What Is the Difference Between Family Violence and Intimate Partner Violence?
Family violence involves spouses, parents, children, siblings and extended family. Intimate partner violence involves spouses and dating partners. The groups overlap.
Where Can Victims Find Help in Canada?
In an emergency, call 911. Local police, shelters and victim services can also help.
Which Province Has the Highest Intimate Partner Violence Rate?
Saskatchewan, at 714 per 100,000 in 2024, followed by Manitoba at 607. Nunavut’s rate was 5,786.
What Is the Family Violence Rate in the Territories?
In 2024, the rate was 1,046 in Yukon, 3,494 in the Northwest Territories and 5,355 in Nunavut.
How Many Seniors Were Victims of Family Violence?
Police recorded 7,622 senior victims in 2024, a rate of 98 per 100,000, up 49% since 2018.
Did the Family Violence Rate Go Up in 2025?
Yes. The rate rose from 349 in 2024 to 357 in 2025, the highest since 2009.
What Share of Violent Crime Victims Were Harmed by a Partner?
Intimate partner violence made up 28% of all police-reported violent crime victims in 2024.
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