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1,511%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
2,181%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
1,291%
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.
IndexKugluktuk/100k peopleNunavut/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime68,04534,7244,223
Violent crime23,78312,1361,042
Property crime44,26322,5883,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticKugluktukNunavutNational
Total incidents1,58420,9692,225,600
Incidents per 100k104,41753,2845,856
Change in 100k rate32.2%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)

StatisticKugluktukNunavutNational
All (12+ years)15,4649,0051,709
Youths (12-17)3,6592,9271,108
Adults (18+)17,40010,0571,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticKugluktukNunavutNational
Clearance rate536437
Clearance rate change-14.1%-3.5%0.2%
Clearance rate violent717658
Clearance rate property405427
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.

Kugluktuk, NU Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Kugluktuk crime rates are 1511% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Kugluktuk are 2181% higher than the national average
    • In Kugluktuk you have a 1 in 2 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Kugluktuk is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Kugluktuk has increased by 13%

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        Daily Crime In Kugluktuk (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kugluktuk

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kugluktuk is 1 in 5
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kugluktuk is 1 in 3
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Kugluktuk is 1 in 2

        Year Over Year Crime In Kugluktuk

        StatisticKugluktukNunavutNational
        Total12.7%-0.9%-7.9%
        Violent17.6%-1.2%-3.6%
        Property9.3%-0.6%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Kugluktuk, NU1,53823,78344,26368,045

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Upper Island Cove, NL1,5341,2453,1644,408
        Ripon, QC1,5447601,4832,243
        Saint-Théodore-d'Acton, QC1,5317601,4822,242
        Humber Arm South, NL1,5451,2943,2894,583
        Sainte-Perpétue, QC1,5478691,6942,563
        Kugluktuk, NU1,53823,78344,26368,045
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.