Dawson, YT Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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242%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

332%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

213%

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	Dawson_{/100k people}	Yukon_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	14,442	14,137	4,223
Violent crime	4,498	4,404	1,042
Property crime	9,944	9,734	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	Dawson	Yukon	National
Total incidents	422	10,857	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	26,375	25,818	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-12.2%	-2.2%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Dawson	Yukon	National
All (12+ years)	3,461	3,897	1,709
Youths (12-17)	0	1,765	1,108
Adults (18+)	3,659	4,058	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	Dawson	Yukon	National
Clearance rate	22	40	37
Clearance rate change	-39.5%	-2.6%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	29	53	58
Clearance rate property	19	34	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Dawson crime rates are 242% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Dawson are 332% higher than the national average
In Dawson you have a 1 in 7 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Dawson is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Dawson has increased by 8%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Dawson

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Dawson is 1 in 23

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Dawson is 1 in 11

The chance of being a victim of crime in Dawson is 1 in 7

Year Over Year Crime In Dawson

Statistic	Dawson	Yukon	National
Total	8.0%	1.1%	-7.9%
Violent	43.6%	9.9%	-3.6%
Property	0.4%	-2.5%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Dawson, YT	1,551	4,498	9,944	14,442

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Thompson, MB	1,552	12,065	31,705	43,770
Big River 118, SK	1,552	1,831	5,919	7,750
Taylor, BC	1,553	812	3,566	4,378
Sainte-Perpétue, QC	1,547	869	1,694	2,563
St. George, NB	1,555	1,189	2,723	3,912
Dawson, YT	1,551	4,498	9,944	14,442

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