A vast territory in northern Canada comprised of forests, tundra, and the Arctic archipelago. It boasts strong Indigenous cultures and a resource-driven economy.
The Northwest Territories is a territory of Canada. At a land area of approximately 1,144,000 km2 and a 2021 census population of 41,070, it is the second-largest and the most populous of the three territories in Northern Canada. Yellowknife has been the territorial capital since 1967.
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Rank #56 of 56 areas
CSI: 526.9 (lower = safer)
Crime Severity Index — lower is safer
Percentage of reported crimes cleared by charge or otherwise. Higher rates indicate better police case resolution.
Impaired driving incidents in Northwest Territories
(2570.9 per 100k)Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)
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By Type
414
Total Charged
406
Adults Charged
8
Youth Charged
In 2024, Northwest Territories recorded 2,300 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 21.2% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (1,962 incidents, 99.7% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (4 incidents, 0.2%). The impaired driving rate was 2570.9 per 100,000 population. A total of 414 persons were charged, including 406 adults and 8 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
$127,000
Median Income
8.6%
Unemployment
35.6
Median Age
-1.7%
Growth (2016–2021)
$127,000
Median Household Income
7.2%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
64.6%
Employment Rate
8.6%
Unemployment Rate
$352,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$1,356
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $127,000, and the unemployment rate was 8.6%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
4,414
Adults Charged
+21.1% YoY186
Youth Charged
-5.1% YoY4.0%
Youth Share
4,600
Total Charged
Adult rate: 6351.1 per 100,000
Youth rate: 2695.7 per 100,000
2024
Adults: 4,414
Youth: 186
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Adult Δ (1998–2024)
+31.4%
Youth Δ (1998–2024)
-77.7%
In 2024, Northwest Territories recorded 4,414 adults charged and 186 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 4.0% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -77.7%, while adult charges changed by +31.4%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
Incidents
209
▲ 11.2% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
232.5
Breakdown
Incidents
1,159
▲ 54.9% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
2591.0
Breakdown
Incidents
27,033
▼ 1.1% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
30010.5
Breakdown
Incidents
10,822
▲ 2.5% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
11931.3
Breakdown
Incidents
532
▲ 5.3% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
588.0
Breakdown
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
671
▲ 14.1% vs 2023
SA L1 Rate / 100K
507.5
Breakdown
Incidents
1,054
▲ 16.7% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
0.0
Breakdown
Total Incidents
3,480
▼ 5.7% vs 2023
Drug Rate / 100K
2591.0
Breakdown
