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453%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
516%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
432%
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.
IndexHay River/100k peopleNorthwest Territories/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime23,36339,6244,223
Violent crime6,42510,8961,042
Property crime16,93828,7283,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticHay RiverNorthwest TerritoriesNational
Total incidents1,42527,2872,225,600
Incidents per 100k35,62560,4225,856
Change in 100k rate-20.4%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)

StatisticHay RiverNorthwest TerritoriesNational
All (12+ years)3,7156,2271,709
Youths (12-17)1,2422,3521,108
Adults (18+)3,9666,6191,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticHay RiverNorthwest TerritoriesNational
Clearance rate474937
Clearance rate change-23.8%-3.0%0.2%
Clearance rate violent646158
Clearance rate property394327
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.

Hay River, NT Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Hay River crime rates are 453% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Hay River are 516% higher than the national average
    • In Hay River you have a 1 in 5 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Hay River is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Hay River has decreased by 6%

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        Daily Crime In Hay River (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Hay River

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Hay River is 1 in 16
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Hay River is 1 in 6
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Hay River is 1 in 5

        Year Over Year Crime In Hay River

        StatisticHay RiverNorthwest TerritoriesNational
        Total-5.9%6.5%-7.9%
        Violent-7.1%6.6%-3.6%
        Property-5.3%6.4%-9.8%

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Hay River Dene 1, NT30811,75330,98742,740
        Enterprise, NT10311,76631,02242,788
        Hay River, NT3,4726,42516,93823,363

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Alnwick, NB3,4671,0122,3193,330
        Crossfield, AB3,4777253,0363,761
        Piedmont, QC3,4794438651,308
        Virden, MB3,4552,0465,3777,422
        Carman, MB3,4918622,2653,126
        Hay River, NT3,4726,42516,93823,363
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.