Iqaluit, NU Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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1,173%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

1,702%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

999%

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	Iqaluit_{/100k people}	Nunavut_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	53,761	34,724	4,223
Violent crime	18,790	12,136	1,042
Property crime	34,971	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	Iqaluit	Nunavut	National
Total incidents	6,834	20,969	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	82,496	53,284	5,856
Change in 100k rate	12.6%	8.4%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Iqaluit	Nunavut	National
All (12+ years)	8,131	9,005	1,709
Youths (12-17)	2,599	2,927	1,108
Adults (18+)	8,729	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	Iqaluit	Nunavut	National
Clearance rate	67	64	37
Clearance rate change	5.9%	-3.5%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	78	76	58
Clearance rate property	59	54	27

Iqaluit, NU Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Iqaluit crime rates are 1173% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Iqaluit are 1702% higher than the national average
In Iqaluit you have a 1 in 2 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Iqaluit is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Iqaluit has increased by 10%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Iqaluit

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Iqaluit is 1 in 6

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Iqaluit is 1 in 3

The chance of being a victim of crime in Iqaluit is 1 in 2

Year Over Year Crime In Iqaluit

Statistic	Iqaluit	Nunavut	National
Total	9.9%	-0.9%	-7.9%
Violent	6.2%	-1.2%	-3.6%
Property	12.6%	-0.6%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Iqaluit, NU	8,699	18,790	34,971	53,761

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Castlegar, BC	8,697	1,350	5,927	7,277
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, QC	8,680	506	987	1,493
Renfrew, ON	8,678	986	2,856	3,842
Zorra, ON	8,659	512	1,484	1,996
South Bruce Peninsula, ON	8,652	650	1,884	2,535
Iqaluit, NU	8,699	18,790	34,971	53,761

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