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642%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
950%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
541%
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.
IndexPangnirtung/100k peopleNunavut/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime31,32534,7244,223
Violent crime10,94912,1361,042
Property crime20,37722,5883,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticPangnirtungNunavutNational
Total incidents78420,9692,225,600
Incidents per 100k48,06953,2845,856
Change in 100k rate-11.2%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)

StatisticPangnirtungNunavutNational
All (12+ years)5,9639,0051,709
Youths (12-17)1,8072,9271,108
Adults (18+)6,64710,0571,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticPangnirtungNunavutNational
Clearance rate756437
Clearance rate change3.7%-3.5%0.2%
Clearance rate violent867658
Clearance rate property565427
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.

Pangnirtung, NU Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Pangnirtung crime rates are 642% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Pangnirtung are 950% higher than the national average
    • In Pangnirtung you have a 1 in 4 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Pangnirtung is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Pangnirtung has decreased by 22%

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        Daily Crime In Pangnirtung (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Pangnirtung

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Pangnirtung is 1 in 10
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Pangnirtung is 1 in 5
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Pangnirtung is 1 in 4

        Year Over Year Crime In Pangnirtung

        StatisticPangnirtungNunavutNational
        Total-22.4%-0.9%-7.9%
        Violent-4.4%-1.2%-3.6%
        Property-40.4%-0.6%-9.8%

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Pangnirtung, NU1,61510,94920,37731,325

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        Pangnirtung, NU1,61510,94920,37731,325
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.