Yellowknife, NT Crime Rates

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532%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
604%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
509%
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.
IndexYellowknife/100k peopleNorthwest Territories/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime26,70339,6244,223
Violent crime7,34310,8961,042
Property crime19,36028,7283,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticYellowknifeNorthwest TerritoriesNational
Total incidents9,17627,2872,225,600
Incidents per 100k40,71960,4225,856
Change in 100k rate12.4%8.9%-9.8%
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.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticYellowknifeNorthwest TerritoriesNational
All (12+ years)4,1596,2271,709
Youths (12-17)1,1042,3521,108
Adults (18+)4,4456,6191,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticYellowknifeNorthwest TerritoriesNational
Clearance rate494937
Clearance rate change1.7%-3.0%0.2%
Clearance rate violent626158
Clearance rate property434327
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.

Yellowknife, NT Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Yellowknife crime rates are 532% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Yellowknife are 604% higher than the national average
    • In Yellowknife you have a 1 in 4 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Yellowknife is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Yellowknife has increased by 11%

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        Daily Crime In Yellowknife (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Yellowknife

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Yellowknife is 1 in 14
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Yellowknife is 1 in 6
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Yellowknife is 1 in 4

        Year Over Year Crime In Yellowknife

        StatisticYellowknifeNorthwest TerritoriesNational
        Total10.7%6.5%-7.9%
        Violent7.9%6.6%-3.6%
        Property12.0%6.4%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Detah, NT24712,20232,17044,372
        Yellowknife, NT22,3167,34319,36026,703

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        Westmount, QC22,392233455688
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        Yellowknife, NT22,3167,34319,36026,703
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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