Inuvik

Crime data for Inuvik, Northwest Territories.

Inuvik Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

3,091

↑ 5.3%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

29.6%

Cases solved by police

915 Solved2,176 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

51%

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

51.4%1,455

Other Offences

27.6%781

Violent Crime

20.9%592

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

109↓33.1%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Inuvik

(3321.2 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

109 incidents(-33.1%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

8698.9%

🏥Causing bodily harm

11.1%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:3321.2 per 100,000

In 2024, Inuvik recorded 109 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 33.1% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (86 incidents, 98.9% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 1.1%). The impaired driving rate was 3321.2 per 100,000 population. A total of 25 persons were charged, including 25 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

269

Adults Charged

+43.9% YoY

Youth Charged

-44.4% YoY

1.8%

Youth Share

274

Total Charged

Adult rate: 10908.4 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 269

Youth: 5

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-33.1%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-90.0%

In 2024, Inuvik recorded 269 adults charged and 5 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 1.8% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -90.0%, while adult charges changed by -33.1%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

14incidents

426.6 per 100,000 population

-65%

Since 2010

7.1%

Solved Rate

2012

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 1 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (100%)

Cleared Otherwise0 (0%)

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

Unfounded Reports

22.2%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 83% above

This Location426.6

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2012)

Inuvik recorded 14 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (426.6 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 1,240.6 in 2012. Only 7.1% of cases are solved, making it one of the hardest crimes for police to clear.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 33.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

243.8

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

777.8%

Pointing a firearm

111.1%

Unsafe storage

111.1%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

1,455

▲ 3.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

44332.7

Breakdown

Mischief

1,23886.6%

Theft under $5K

1379.6%

Break & Enter

292%

Motor vehicle theft

141%

Arson

70.5%

Theft over $5K

40.3%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

592

▲ 13.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

18037.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

32972.3%

Assault Level 2

6013.2%

Sexual Assault L1

296.4%

Criminal Harassment

132.9%

Uttering Threats

122.6%

Assault Level 3

71.5%

Robbery

51.1%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 11.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

700.8

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

2100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 100.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

883.6

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

2960.4%

Violations Against Children

1531.3%

Non-consensual Images

48.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 14.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

883.6

Breakdown

Standard B&E

2896.6%

B&E to Steal Firearm

13.4%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

109

▼ 33.1% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

109100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Inuvik

Northwest Territories, Canada

Population

3,137

Established

1954

Wikipedia

About Inuvik

Inuvik is the only town in the Inuvik Region, and the third largest community in Canada's Northwest Territories. Located in the Beaufort Delta Region, it serves as the region's administrative and service centre. Inuvik is home to federal, territorial, and Indigenous government offices, along with a regional hospital and airport.

Livability Score

85/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

119Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

11°C

Jan Low

-28.8°C

Annual Rain

187 mm

Annual Snow

91 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Inuvik

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Statistics Canada

Crime statistics, population & census data

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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.

Inuvik Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

3,091

29.6%

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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About Inuvik

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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