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242%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
332%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
213%
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.
IndexDawson/100k peopleYukon/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime14,44214,1374,223
Violent crime4,4984,4041,042
Property crime9,9449,7343,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticDawsonYukonNational
Total incidents42210,8572,225,600
Incidents per 100k26,37525,8185,856
Change in 100k rate-12.2%-2.2%-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)

StatisticDawsonYukonNational
All (12+ years)3,4613,8971,709
Youths (12-17)01,7651,108
Adults (18+)3,6594,0581,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticDawsonYukonNational
Clearance rate224037
Clearance rate change-39.5%-2.6%0.2%
Clearance rate violent295358
Clearance rate property193427
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.

Dawson, YT Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Dawson crime rates are 242% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Dawson are 332% higher than the national average
    • In Dawson you have a 1 in 7 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Dawson is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Dawson has increased by 8%

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        Daily Crime In Dawson (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Dawson

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Dawson is 1 in 23
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Dawson is 1 in 11
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Dawson is 1 in 7

        Year Over Year Crime In Dawson

        StatisticDawsonYukonNational
        Total8.0%1.1%-7.9%
        Violent43.6%9.9%-3.6%
        Property0.4%-2.5%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Dawson, YT1,5514,4989,94414,442

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Big River 118, SK1,5521,8315,9197,750
        Thompson, MB1,55212,06531,70543,770
        Taylor, BC1,5538123,5664,378
        St. George, NB1,5551,1892,7233,912
        Fairview No. 136, AB1,5551,1064,6305,736
        Dawson, YT1,5514,4989,94414,442
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.