Arviat

Crime data for Arviat, Nunavut.

Arviat Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

782

↑ 2.1%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

47.1%

Cases solved by police

368 Solved414 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

55%

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

55.5%421

Other Offences

25.7%195

Violent Crime

18.8%143

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

18↑63.6%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Arviat

(569.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

18 incidents(+63.6%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

12100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Impaired driving rate:569.8 per 100,000

In 2024, Arviat recorded 18 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 63.6% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (12 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 569.8 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

-58.7% YoY

Youth Charged

-100.0% YoY

0.0%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1021.0 per 100,000

Youth rate: 0.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 19

Youth: 0

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-88.5%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-100.0%

In 2024, Arviat recorded 19 adults charged and 0 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 0.0% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -100.0%, while adult charges changed by -88.5%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

6incidents

189.9 per 100,000 population

+345%

Since 2010

50%

Solved Rate

2013

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge0 (0%)

Cleared Otherwise3 (100%)

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

vs National Average▼ 18% below

This Location189.9

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2013)

Arviat recorded 6 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (189.9 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 273.5 in 2013. 50% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 100.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

63.3

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

150%

Unsafe storage

150%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

421

▼ 4.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

13327.0

Breakdown

Mischief

39193.8%

Break & Enter

102.4%

Theft under $5K

92.2%

Motor vehicle theft

61.4%

Arson

10.2%

Theft over $5K

00%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

143

▼ 13.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

4526.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

6971.1%

Assault Level 2

1414.4%

Sexual Assault L1

55.2%

Criminal Harassment

55.2%

Uttering Threats

44.1%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 20.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

126.6

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 13.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

158.3

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

952.9%

Sexual Assault L1

529.4%

Non-consensual Images

211.8%

Sexual Assault L2

15.9%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 61.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

316.6

Breakdown

Standard B&E

10100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 63.6% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

18100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Arviat

Nunavut, Canada

Population

2,864

Wikipedia

About Arviat

Arviat is a predominantly Inuit hamlet located on the western shore of Hudson Bay in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, Canada. Arviat is derived from the Inuktitut word arviq meaning "Bowhead whale". Earlier in history, its name was Tikirajualaaq, and Ittaliurvik.

Livability Score

80/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

128Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

19.7°C

Jan Low

-28.9°C

Annual Rain

160 mm

Annual Snow

78 cm

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References & Sources

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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.

Arviat Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

782

47.1%

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