Hay River

Crime data for Hay River, Northwest Territories.

Hay River Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,753

↑ 9.4%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

30.8%

Cases solved by police

540 Solved1,213 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

54%

Property

Other

Violent

Top 5 Reported Violations

Most frequent specific criminal code violations in 2024.

Historical Trend by Violation

No trend data available.

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Data: 2024

Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

53.5%816

Other Offences

25.7%391

Violent Crime

20.8%317

Homicide data shown for Canada (national level)

Homicides

2024

788↓1.0%vs 2023

Homicide victims in Canada

(1.91 per 100k)

Homicide Trend (1961–2024)

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By Method

788 victims(-1.0%)

🔫Shooting

28636.3%

🔪Stabbing

25031.7%

👊Beating

13116.6%

📋Other methods used

445.6%

⛓️Strangulation

313.9%

❓Methods used unknown

293.7%

🔥Fire (burns or suffocation)

172.2%

Homicide rate:1.91 per 100,000

In 2024, Canada recorded 788 homicide victims, a decrease of 1.0% from 2023. The most common method was Shooting (286 victims, 36.3% of total), followed by Stabbing (250 victims, 31.7%). The homicide rate was 1.91 per 100,000 population.

Source: Statistics Canada, Homicide Survey — Tables 35-10-0068-01, 35-10-0069-01, 35-10-0071-01

Impaired Driving

2024

97↓14.9%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Hay River

(2618.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

97 incidents(-14.9%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

84100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:2618.8 per 100,000

In 2024, Hay River recorded 97 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 14.9% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (84 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 2618.8 per 100,000 population. A total of 26 persons were charged, including 26 adults and 0 youth.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

281

Adults Charged

+70.3% YoY

Youth Charged

-20.0% YoY

1.4%

Youth Share

285

Total Charged

Adult rate: 9474.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 281

Youth: 4

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

Dual-axis: each line has its own scale · Click to view year details

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-26.2%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-94.2%

In 2024, Hay River recorded 281 adults charged and 4 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 1.4% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -94.2%, while adult charges changed by -26.2%.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

31incidents

836.9 per 100,000 population

+247%

Since 2010

19.4%

Solved Rate

2024

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged4

👤 Adults: 4 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge3 (50%)

Cleared Otherwise3 (50%)

"Cleared otherwise" includes cases where charges cannot be laid (e.g., suspect deceased, diplomatic immunity, victim declines).

Unfounded Reports

18.4%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 260% above

This Location836.9

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2024)

Hay River recorded 31 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (836.9 per 100K), the highest rate on record. 19.4% of cases resulted in clearance.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177. Click chart to select year.

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 25.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

162.0

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

533.3%

Firearms Act

533.3%

Discharge firearm

426.7%

Unsafe storage

16.7%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

816

▲ 12.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

22030.2

Breakdown

Mischief

51666.2%

Theft under $5K

15019.2%

Break & Enter

769.7%

Motor vehicle theft

314%

Theft over $5K

40.5%

Arson

30.4%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

317

▼ 10.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

8558.3

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

10552.5%

Assault Level 2

5025%

Sexual Assault L1

126%

Criminal Harassment

126%

Assault Level 3

105%

Uttering Threats

84%

Robbery

31.5%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 10.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

863.9

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

2100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

324.0

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1285.7%

Violations Against Children

17.1%

Non-consensual Images

17.1%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 33.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2051.8

Breakdown

Standard B&E

76100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 14.9% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

97100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Hay River

Northwest Territories, Canada

Population

3,528

Established

1963

Wikipedia

About Hay River

Hay River, known as "the Hub of the North", is a town in the Northwest Territories, Canada. The town is located on the south shore of Great Slave Lake at the mouth of the Hay River. It is separated into two sections: A new town and an old town. The Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport is located between the two sections. The town is situated in the South Slave Region, and along with Fort Smith, the town is home to one of the two regional offices in the region.

Livability Score

85/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

119Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

20.1°C

Jan Low

-25.9°C

Annual Rain

229 mm

Annual Snow

112 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

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Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.

Hay River Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,753

30.8%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

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Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime