Gjoa Haven, NU Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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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.
Index	Gjoa Haven_{/100k people}	Nunavut_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	17,807	34,724	4,223
Violent crime	6,224	12,136	1,042
Property crime	11,583	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	Gjoa Haven	Nunavut	National
Total incidents	382	20,969	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	27,325	53,284	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-26.5%	8.4%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Gjoa Haven	Nunavut	National
All (12+ years)	6,058	9,005	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,170	2,927	1,108
Adults (18+)	7,057	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	Gjoa Haven	Nunavut	National
Clearance rate	60	64	37
Clearance rate change	-25.2%	-3.5%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	66	76	58
Clearance rate property	54	54	27

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

Statistic	Gjoa Haven	Nunavut	National
Total	-44.3%	-0.9%	-7.9%
Violent	-56.6%	-1.2%	-3.6%
Property	-24.7%	-0.6%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Gjoa Haven, NU	1,361	6,224	11,583	17,807

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Irishtown-Summerside, NL	1,361	1,189	3,022	4,211
Lakeshore, MB	1,362	1,999	5,254	7,253
Gillam, MB	1,360	4,009	10,535	14,544
Labrecque, QC	1,364	783	1,527	2,310
Nantes, QC	1,364	833	1,624	2,457
Gjoa Haven, NU	1,361	6,224	11,583	17,807

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