Crime data for Arctic Bay, Nunavut.
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Arctic Bay is an Inuit hamlet located in the northern part of the Borden Peninsula on Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. Arctic Bay is located in the Eastern Time Zone although it is quite close to the time zone boundary. The predominant languages are Inuktitut and English. Arctic Bay is notable for being the birthplace of the former Premier of Nunavut and, as of 2021, the Commissioner of Nunavut, Eva Aariak. It is the northernmost public community in Canada not formed from forced relocation.
National Baseline = 100
Annual historical averages
15 locations
Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.
Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.
Homicide data shown for Canada (national level)
Homicide victims in Canada
(1.91 per 100k)Homicide Trend (1961–2024)
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By Method
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 incidents in Arctic Bay
(430.7 per 100k)Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)
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By Type
In 2024, Arctic Bay recorded 5 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 54.5% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (5 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 430.7 per 100,000 population.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
$103,000
Median Income
29.5%
Unemployment
19.8
Median Age
14.5%
Growth (2016–2021)
$103,000
Median Household Income
20.6%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
37.3%
Employment Rate
29.5%
Unemployment Rate
$150,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$596
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $103,000, and the unemployment rate was 29.5%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
11
Adults Charged
-78.0% YoY7
Youth Charged
+250.0% YoY38.9%
Youth Share
18
Total Charged
2024
Adults: 11
Youth: 7
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Adult Δ (2010–2024)
-78.0%
Youth Δ (2010–2024)
-69.6%
In 2024, Arctic Bay recorded 11 adults charged and 7 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 38.9% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -69.6%, while adult charges changed by -78.0%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
Incidents
1
▼ 0.0% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
86.1
Breakdown
Incidents
195
▼ 1.5% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
16795.9
Breakdown
Incidents
77
▼ 22.2% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
6632.2
Breakdown
Incidents
2
▼ 60.0% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
172.3
Breakdown
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
5
▼ 28.6% vs 2023
SA L1 Rate / 100K
86.1
Breakdown
Incidents
10
▲ 42.9% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
861.3
Breakdown
Total Incidents
5
▼ 54.5% vs 2023
Drug Rate / 100K
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Breakdown
