BY THE NUMBERS

■ 15,193 charges laid against adults per 100,000. The provincewide average was 5,501 adults per 100,000 charged with criminal offences.

■ 30,218 charges laid against youth per 100,000. The provincewide average youth crime rate was 10,445 per 100,000

■ More than 600 assaults — three times the provincial average

■ 292 incidents of drunk driving — three times the provincial average

■ 34 harassment cases — five times the provincial average

■ 359 reported drug violations — four-and-ahalf times more than the provincial average