New data from Statistics Canada has found that more Canadian youth are being charged for crimes, surpassing numbers from the past four years.

From April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, 56,956 Canadian youth between the ages of 12 and 17 at the time of their offences were charged with a crime. Nearly 13,000 of those were crimes “against property,” which Statistics Canada confirmed to Global News can range from motor vehicle theft, theft, break and enter, fraud, mischief and possess stolen property, among others.

Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), youth sentencing can range from a judicial warning, a fine, community service and probation…

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