Watson Lake, YT Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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857%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

1,108%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

775%

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	Watson Lake_{/100k people}	Yukon_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	40,419	14,137	4,223
Violent crime	12,590	4,404	1,042
Property crime	27,830	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	Watson Lake	Yukon	National
Total incidents	888	10,857	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	73,816	25,818	5,856
Change in 100k rate	10.9%	-2.2%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Watson Lake	Yukon	National
All (12+ years)	10,425	3,897	1,709
Youths (12-17)	12,329	1,765	1,108
Adults (18+)	10,280	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	Watson Lake	Yukon	National
Clearance rate	55	40	37
Clearance rate change	0.3%	-2.6%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	59	53	58
Clearance rate property	52	34	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Watson Lake crime rates are 857% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Watson Lake are 1108% higher than the national average
In Watson Lake you have a 1 in 3 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Watson Lake is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Watson Lake has increased by 9%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Watson Lake

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Watson Lake is 1 in 8

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Watson Lake is 1 in 4

The chance of being a victim of crime in Watson Lake is 1 in 3

Year Over Year Crime In Watson Lake

Statistic	Watson Lake	Yukon	National
Total	9.1%	1.1%	-7.9%
Violent	27.0%	9.9%	-3.6%
Property	1.1%	-2.5%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Liard River 3, BC	30	1,176	5,167	6,343
Two Mile and Two and One-Half Mile Village, YT	205	4,621	10,216	14,838
Upper Liard, YT	137	4,683	10,353	15,035
Watson Lake, YT	869	12,590	27,830	40,419

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Chipman, NB	869	1,013	2,320	3,333
Pointe-Verte, NB	869	1,407	3,224	4,631
Wakaw, SK	868	1,540	4,977	6,518
Preissac, QC	868	625	1,219	1,845
Saint-Donat, QC	870	828	1,614	2,442
Watson Lake, YT	869	12,590	27,830	40,419

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