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195%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
317%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
154%
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.
IndexArviat/100k peopleNunavut/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime12,43934,7244,223
Violent crime4,34812,1361,042
Property crime8,09222,5883,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticArviatNunavutNational
Total incidents55720,9692,225,600
Incidents per 100k19,08853,2845,856
Change in 100k rate-14.0%8.4%-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)

StatisticArviatNunavutNational
All (12+ years)4,4869,0051,709
Youths (12-17)2652,9271,108
Adults (18+)5,42510,0571,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticArviatNunavutNational
Clearance rate686437
Clearance rate change-8.8%-3.5%0.2%
Clearance rate violent797658
Clearance rate property585427
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.

Arviat, NU Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Arviat crime rates are 195% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Arviat are 317% higher than the national average
    • In Arviat you have a 1 in 9 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Arviat is safer than 18% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Arviat has decreased by 36%

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        Daily Crime In Arviat (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Arviat

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Arviat is 1 in 24
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Arviat is 1 in 13
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Arviat is 1 in 9

        Year Over Year Crime In Arviat

        StatisticArviatNunavutNational
        Total-36.4%-0.9%-7.9%
        Violent-50.6%-1.2%-3.6%
        Property-16.0%-0.6%-9.8%

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Arviat, NU2,9914,3488,09212,439

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