Mapped: Crime sprees across Canada

Delving into the detailed crime statistics for each of the provinces reveals some odd disparities. Below, we picked one type of crime for each province that was at least double the national average. As always, there are caveats: Some high numbers could be an anomaly for 2012, the most recent year for which comparable data is available, perhaps because of a police crackdown; other categories are small, so a coincidental event—or two or three—can skew the numbers. Regardless, they offer a peek at how certain crimes are disproportionately worse, depending on the province.

More from our series, Mapping Canada:

NHL players by province
Canadian latitudes around the world
Where Canada’s centenarians live

See all maps in the series, here.