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Ranking of Criminal Offences by Relative Seriousness
published by Justice Canada

Offences are ranked from most to least serious and by offence type and potential impact on the person.

This list is not official, but use it to get a rough idea of how much trouble you are in.

It is based on those used by the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics for the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR).

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    Offences Against the Person
  • 1 - Murder, First degree
  • 2 - Murder, Second degree
  • 3 - Manslaughter
  • 4 - Criminal Negligence Causing Death
  • 5 - Other related offences causing death
  • 6 - Attempted Murder
  • 7 - Conspire to Commit Murder
  • 8 - Aggravated sexual assault
  • 9 - Kidnapping
  • 10 - Hostage Taking
  • 11 - Robbery
  • 12 - Extortion
  • 13 - Other Violent Violations
  • 14 - Sexual Assault with a Weapon
  • 15 - Aggravated Assault - Level 3
  • 16 - Discharge Firearm with intent
  • 17 - Sexual Assault
  • 18 - Assault with weapon or causing bodily harm - level 2
  • 19 - Unlawfully causing bodily harm
  • 20 - Criminal negligence causing bodily harm
  • 21 - Abduction under 14
  • 22 - Abduction contravening a custody order
  • 23 - Abduction - no custody order
  • 24 - Infanticide
  • 25 - Assault - level 1
  • 26 - Assault against peace-public officer
  • 27 - Abduction under 16
  • 28 - Other sexual crimes
  • 29 - Other assaults
  • 30 - Criminal harassment Break and Enter
  • 31 - Break and Enter Controlled Drug and Substance Act
  • 32 - Trafficking - Heroin
  • 33 - Trafficking - Cocaine
  • 34 - Trafficking - Other N.C.A
  • 35 - Trafficking - Cannabis
  • 36 - Importation - Heroin
  • 37 - Importation - Cocaine
  • 38 - Importation - Other N.C.A.
  • 39 - Importation - Cannabis
  • 40 - Trafficking - Controlled drugs
  • 41 - Trafficking - Restricted Drugs
  • 42 - Possession - Heroin
  • 43 - Possession - Cocaine
  • 44 - Possession - Other N.C.A.
  • 45 - Possession - Cannabis
  • 46 - Cultivation - Cannabis
  • 47 - Possession Restricted Drugs Other Criminal Code Offences
  • 48 - Offensive Weapons - Explosives Criminal Code Traffic Violations
  • 55 - Dangerous Operation Causing Bodily Harm
  • 56 - Impaired Operation/Related Violations Causing bodily Harm Offences Against Property
  • 57 - Theft over
  • 58 - Fraud
  • 59 - Possession of Stolen Goods
  • 60 - Mischief - Property Damage
     

    Other Criminal Code Offences
  • 61 - Offence Against Public Order (Part II C.C.)
  • 62 - Prostitution - Procuring
  • 63 - Offences Against the Rights of Property (Part IX C.C.) Other Criminal Code Offences
  • 64 - Offensive Weapons - Prohibited
  • 65 - Offensive Weapons - Restricted
  • 66 - Offensive Weapons - Firearms Transfer/Serial Numbers
  • 67 - Offensive Weapons - Other
  • 68 - Offences Against the Administration of Law and Justice (Part IV C.C.)
  • 69 - Fraudulent Transactions Relating to Contracts and Trade (Part X C.C.)
  • 70 - Willful and forbidden Acts in Respect of Certain Property (Part XI C.C.)
  • 71 - Attempts, Conspiracies, Accessories (Part XII C.C.) Criminal Code Traffic Violations
  • 72 - Dangerous Operation of Motor Vehicle, Vessel or Aircraft
  • 73 - Impaired Operation of Motor Vehicle, Vessel or Aircraft over 80 MG
  • 74 - Failure to Provide a Breath Sample
  • 75 - Failure to Provide a Blood Sample
  • 76 - Other Criminal Code Other Federal Statute Violations
  • 77 - Canada Shipping Act
  • 78 - Income Tax Act
  • 79 - Customs Act
  • 80 - Competition Act
  • 81 - Immigration Act
  • 82 - Bankruptcy Act Other Criminal Code Offences
  • 83 - Prostitution - Bawdy House
  • 84 - Gaming and Betting - Other Gaming and Betting
  • 85 - Bail Violations
  • 86 - Escape Custody
  • 87 - Public Morals
  • 88 - Obstruct Public Peace Officer
  • 89 - Prisoner Unlawfully at large
  • 90 - Fail to appear
  • 91 - Sexual Offences, Public Morals and Disorderly conduct (Part V C.C.)
  • 92 - Invasion of Privacy (Part VI C.C.)
  • 93 - Offences against the person and reputation (Part VIII C.C.) Criminal Code Traffic Violations
  • 94 - Failure to stop or remain
  • 95 - Driving while prohibited Other Federal Statute Violations
  • 96 - Excise Act
  • 97 - Young Offenders Act Other Criminal Code Offences
  • 98 - Prostitution - Other Prostitution
  • 99 - Gaming and Betting - Betting House
  • 100 - Gaming and Betting - Gaming house
  • 101 - Disturb the Peace
  • 102 - Indecent Acts
  • 103 - Trespass at Night
  • 104 - Breach of Probation
  • 105 - Threatening/Harassing Phone Calls
  • 106 - Disorderly Houses, Gaming and Betting (Part VII C.C.)
  • 107 - All other Criminal Code (includes Part XII.2 C.C.)

Understand this: Police records and files on you will never be erased. Records of every contact with you, every complaint by a neighbour,
arrest, charge, acquittal, stay, discharge, diversion and conviction are kept permanently by the police regardless of the outcome.
 

 
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