Canada's newest, largest, and northernmost territory, characterized by its sheer vastness, Arctic environment, and deeply rooted Inuit culture.
Nunavut is the largest and northernmost territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, providing this territory to the Inuit for independent government. Nunavut comprises a major portion of Northern Canada and most of the Arctic Archipelago.
31 locations
Rank #55 of 56 areas
CSI: 415.2 (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 Nunavut
(1776.0 per 100k)Impaired Driving Trend (1999–2024)
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By Type
208
Total Charged
208
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2024, Nunavut recorded 1,462 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 2.5% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (1,210 incidents, 98.7% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (16 incidents, 1.3%). The impaired driving rate was 1776.0 per 100,000 population. A total of 208 persons were charged, including 208 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
$118,000
Median Income
16.9%
Unemployment
25.6
Median Age
2.5%
Growth (2016–2021)
$118,000
Median Household Income
14.7%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
48.7%
Employment Rate
16.9%
Unemployment Rate
$400,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$822
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $118,000, and the unemployment rate was 16.9%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
3,932
Adults Charged
-9.4% YoY188
Youth Charged
+13.3% YoY4.6%
Youth Share
4,120
Total Charged
Adult rate: 7464.8 per 100,000
Youth rate: 2036.8 per 100,000
2024
Adults: 3,932
Youth: 188
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Adult Δ (1999–2024)
+252.0%
Youth Δ (1999–2024)
-23.3%
In 2024, Nunavut recorded 3,932 adults charged and 188 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 4.6% of all persons charged. Since 1999, youth charges have changed by -23.3%, while adult charges changed by +252.0%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
Incidents
149
▼ 14.4% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
143.3
Breakdown
Incidents
68
▼ 13.9% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
165.2
Breakdown
Incidents
27,586
▼ 7.2% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
44565.7
Breakdown
Incidents
12,553
▼ 3.0% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
15733.3
Breakdown
Incidents
284
▼ 9.0% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
295.9
Breakdown
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Total Incidents
904
▼ 17.4% vs 2023
SA L1 Rate / 100K
735.6
Breakdown
Incidents
1,093
▲ 7.4% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
2361.2
Breakdown
Total Incidents
1,714
▲ 0.1% vs 2023
Drug Rate / 100K
165.2
Breakdown
