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The national crime rate rose three per cent in 2015 — the first increase in 12 years.

The rate is based on the number Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffice offences, per 100,000 people.

Here is a look at the percentage change in the rate by province in 2015 from the previous year.

Canada: 3

Newfoundland and Labrador: 4

Prince Edward Island: minus 12

Nova Scotia: minus 9

New Brunswick: 10

Quebec: minus 3

Ontario: 0

Manitoba: 5

Saskatchewan: 6

Alberta: 12

British Columbia: 3

Yukon: 0

Northwest Territories: 1

Nunavut: 4

SOURCE: Statistics Canada

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