Cambridge Bay

Crime data for Cambridge Bay, Nunavut.

Cambridge Bay Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,471

↑ 13.2%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

28.6%

Cases solved by police

420 Solved1,051 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

55%

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

55.3%784

Violent Crime

27.3%388

Other Offences

17.4%247

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

51↑10.9%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Cambridge Bay

(2507.4 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

51 incidents(+10.9%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

37100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:2507.4 per 100,000

In 2024, Cambridge Bay recorded 51 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 10.9% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (37 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 2507.4 per 100,000 population. A total of 2 persons were charged, including 2 adults and 0 youth.

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

116

Adults Charged

+31.8% YoY

Youth Charged

+1700.0% YoY

13.4%

Youth Share

134

Total Charged

Adult rate: 7859.1 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 116

Youth: 18

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-62.5%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-82.7%

In 2024, Cambridge Bay recorded 116 adults charged and 18 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 13.4% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -82.7%, while adult charges changed by -62.5%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

9incidents

442.5 per 100,000 population

-77%

Since 2010

11.1%

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 1 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

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

10.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 90% above

This Location442.5

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

Cambridge Bay recorded 9 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (442.5 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 1,965.5 in 2010. Only 11.1% 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

196.7

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

342.9%

Pointing a firearm

228.6%

Discharge firearm

114.3%

Unsafe storage

114.3%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

784

▲ 16.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

38544.7

Breakdown

Mischief

71091.5%

Theft under $5K

283.6%

Break & Enter

233%

Motor vehicle theft

91.2%

Arson

50.6%

Theft over $5K

10.1%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

388

▲ 2.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

19075.7

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

21671.8%

Assault Level 2

5618.6%

Sexual Assault L1

144.7%

Uttering Threats

82.7%

Assault Level 3

31%

Criminal Harassment

31%

Robbery

10.3%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 50.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

245.8

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 10.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

688.3

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1453.8%

Violations Against Children

934.6%

Non-consensual Images

27.7%

Sexual Assault L2

13.8%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 91.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1130.8

Breakdown

Standard B&E

23100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 10.9% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

51100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cambridge Bay

Nunavut, Canada

Population

1,760

Established

1921

Wikipedia

About Cambridge Bay

Cambridge Bay is a hamlet located on Victoria Island in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is the largest of the two settlements on Victoria Island, the other being Ulukhaktok in the Northwest Territories. Cambridge Bay is named for Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, while the traditional Inuinnaqtun name for the area is Ikaluktutiak or Iqaluktuuttiaq meaning "good fishing place".

Livability Score

80/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

128Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

15.1°C

Jan Low

-34°C

Annual Rain

112 mm

Annual Snow

80 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about Cambridge 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.

Cambridge Bay Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,471

28.6%

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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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