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74%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
146%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
50%
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.
IndexKugaaruk/100k peopleNunavut/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime7,34534,7244,223
Violent crime2,56712,1361,042
Property crime4,77822,5883,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticKugaarukNunavutNational
Total incidents13320,9692,225,600
Incidents per 100k11,27153,2845,856
Change in 100k rate-9.9%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)

StatisticKugaarukNunavutNational
All (12+ years)2,5749,0051,709
Youths (12-17)6022,9271,108
Adults (18+)3,07710,0571,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticKugaarukNunavutNational
Clearance rate546437
Clearance rate change108.5%-3.5%0.2%
Clearance rate violent597658
Clearance rate property485427
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.

Kugaaruk, NU Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Kugaaruk crime rates are 74% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Kugaaruk are 146% higher than the national average
    • In Kugaaruk you have a 1 in 14 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Kugaaruk is safer than 22% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Kugaaruk has increased by 14%

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        Daily Crime In Kugaaruk (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kugaaruk

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kugaaruk is 1 in 39
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kugaaruk is 1 in 21
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Kugaaruk is 1 in 14

        Year Over Year Crime In Kugaaruk

        StatisticKugaarukNunavutNational
        Total14.2%-0.9%-7.9%
        Violent118.0%-1.2%-3.6%
        Property-34.7%-0.6%-9.8%

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Kugaaruk, NU1,0152,5674,7787,345

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        Wabasca 166D, AB1,0141,2125,0746,285
        Six Nations (Part) 40, ON1,0161,8595,3817,240
        Onoway, AB1,0161,1154,6695,784
        Kugaaruk, NU1,0152,5674,7787,345
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.