Arviat, NU Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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195%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

317%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

154%

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.
Index	Arviat_{/100k people}	Nunavut_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	12,439	34,724	4,223
Violent crime	4,348	12,136	1,042
Property crime	8,092	22,588	3,181

All Crime Incidents

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.
Statistic	Arviat	Nunavut	National
Total incidents	557	20,969	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	19,088	53,284	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-14.0%	8.4%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Arviat	Nunavut	National
All (12+ years)	4,486	9,005	1,709
Youths (12-17)	265	2,927	1,108
Adults (18+)	5,425	10,057	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

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.
Statistic	Arviat	Nunavut	National
Clearance rate	68	64	37
Clearance rate change	-8.8%	-3.5%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	79	76	58
Clearance rate property	58	54	27

Arviat, NU Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Arviat crime rates are 195% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Arviat are 317% higher than the national average
In Arviat you have a 1 in 9 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Arviat is safer than 18% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Arviat has decreased by 36%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Arviat

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Arviat is 1 in 24

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Arviat is 1 in 13

The chance of being a victim of crime in Arviat is 1 in 9

Year Over Year Crime In Arviat

Statistic	Arviat	Nunavut	National
Total	-36.4%	-0.9%	-7.9%
Violent	-50.6%	-1.2%	-3.6%
Property	-16.0%	-0.6%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Arviat, NU	2,991	4,348	8,092	12,439

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Kingsclear, NB	2,982	743	1,702	2,444
Ange-Gardien, QC	3,006	502	978	1,480
Val-Morin, QC	3,006	535	1,043	1,578
East Kootenay F, BC	2,973	764	3,356	4,120
Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, QC	3,010	491	958	1,450
Arviat, NU	2,991	4,348	8,092	12,439

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.