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322%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
497%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
264%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Total crime includes all violent and property crime. Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, threats and all other violent violations. Property crimes include: breaking and entering, theft, motor vehicle theft, fraud, mischief and all other property crime violations. Crimes not reflected in this table include: criminal code violations, traffic violations, federal statute violations and drug violations. This crime data is estimated based on Statistics Canada data.
IndexGjoa Haven/100k peopleNunavut/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime17,80734,7244,223
Violent crime6,22412,1361,042
Property crime11,58322,5883,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticGjoa HavenNunavutNational
Total incidents38220,9692,225,600
Incidents per 100k27,32553,2845,856
Change in 100k rate-26.5%8.4%-9.8%
All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticGjoa HavenNunavutNational
All (12+ years)6,0589,0051,709
Youths (12-17)1,1702,9271,108
Adults (18+)7,05710,0571,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticGjoa HavenNunavutNational
Clearance rate606437
Clearance rate change-25.2%-3.5%0.2%
Clearance rate violent667658
Clearance rate property545427
More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.

Gjoa Haven, NU Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Gjoa Haven crime rates are 322% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Gjoa Haven are 497% higher than the national average
    • In Gjoa Haven you have a 1 in 6 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Gjoa Haven is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Gjoa Haven has decreased by 44%

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        Daily Crime In Gjoa Haven (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Gjoa Haven

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Gjoa Haven is 1 in 17
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Gjoa Haven is 1 in 9
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Gjoa Haven is 1 in 6

        Year Over Year Crime In Gjoa Haven

        StatisticGjoa HavenNunavutNational
        Total-44.3%-0.9%-7.9%
        Violent-56.6%-1.2%-3.6%
        Property-24.7%-0.6%-9.8%

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Gjoa Haven, NU1,3616,22411,58317,807

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        Gjoa Haven, NU1,3616,22411,58317,807
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.