Arctic Bay

Crime data for Arctic Bay, Nunavut.

Arctic Bay Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

341

↓ 18.4%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

57.5%

Cases solved by police

196 Solved145 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

58%

Property

Violent

Other

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

58.0%195

Violent Crime

22.9%77

Other Offences

19.0%64

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

5↓54.5%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Arctic Bay

(430.7 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

5 incidents(-54.5%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

5100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Impaired driving rate:430.7 per 100,000

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

-78.0% YoY

Youth Charged

+250.0% YoY

38.9%

Youth Share

Total Charged

2024

Adults: 11

Youth: 7

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟡 AVERAGE

2024

3incidents

258.4 per 100,000 population

Since 2010

66.7%

Solved Rate

2020

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (50%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (50%)

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

vs National Average▲ 11% above

This Location258.4

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2020)

Arctic Bay recorded 3 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (258.4 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 961.5 in 2020. 66.7% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

86.1

Breakdown

Pointing a firearm

150%

Possession of weapons

150%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

195

▼ 1.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

16795.9

Breakdown

Mischief

17389.6%

Break & Enter

105.2%

Theft under $5K

73.6%

Motor vehicle theft

31.6%

Theft over $5K

00%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 22.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

6632.2

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

4782.5%

Assault Level 2

610.5%

Criminal Harassment

23.5%

Sexual Assault L1

11.8%

Uttering Threats

11.8%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 60.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

172.3

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 28.6% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

86.1

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

360%

Sexual Assault L1

120%

Non-consensual Images

120%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 42.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

861.3

Breakdown

Standard B&E

880%

B&E to Steal Firearm

220%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 54.5% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

5100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Arctic Bay

Nunavut, Canada

Population

817

Wikipedia

About Arctic Bay

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.

Livability Score

83/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

122Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

5.3°C

Jan Low

-23.9°C

Annual Rain

67 mm

Annual Snow

33 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Arctic Bay

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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.

Arctic Bay Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

341

57.5%

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