Indeed, law enforcement looks like a pretty good racket.
Total Criminal Code Offences, Hamilton ON
2003: 6,640
2004: 5,764
2005: 5,625
2006: 5,602
The national crime rate reached its lowest point in over 25 years in 2006, with a decline in crime was seen right across the country.
2007: 5,511
2008: 5,322
Hamilton reported lowest homicide rates since 1981, when data first became available at the CMA level.
2009: 5,071
Crime in Canada continued to decline in 2009. Nationally, the crime rate dropped 3%, while the crime severity index declined 4%. Ontario boasted second lowest overall crime severity index, after PEI, and second lowest youth crime rates, after Quebec.
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