Cape Dorset

Crime data for Cape Dorset, Nunavut.

Cape Dorset Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,542

↑ 0.6%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

47.1%

Cases solved by police

727 Solved815 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

45%

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

44.9%674

Violent Crime

28.7%431

Other Offences

26.4%397

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

36↓23.4%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Cape Dorset

(2294.5 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

36 incidents(-23.4%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

2496%

🏥Causing bodily harm

14%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:2294.5 per 100,000

In 2024, Cape Dorset recorded 36 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 23.4% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (24 incidents, 96% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 4%). The impaired driving rate was 2294.5 per 100,000 population. A total of 6 persons were charged, including 6 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

162

Adults Charged

-11.5% YoY

Youth Charged

-63.2% YoY

4.1%

Youth Share

169

Total Charged

2024

Adults: 162

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)

+25.6%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-58.8%

In 2024, Cape Dorset recorded 162 adults charged and 7 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 4.1% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -58.8%, while adult charges changed by +25.6%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

1incidents

63.7 per 100,000 population

-70%

Since 2010

100%

Solved Rate

2011

Peak Year

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CSI Impact

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge0 (0%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (100%)

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

Unfounded Reports

50.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 73% below

This Location63.7

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2011)

Cape Dorset recorded 1 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (63.7 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 1,114.2 in 2011. 100% 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

0.0

Breakdown

Discharge firearm

360%

Pointing a firearm

240%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Possession of weapons

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

674

▲ 0.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

42957.3

Breakdown

Mischief

63594.2%

Theft under $5K

253.7%

Arson

71%

Break & Enter

60.9%

Motor vehicle theft

10.1%

Theft over $5K

00%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

431

▲ 9.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

27469.7

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

22767.6%

Assault Level 2

7522.3%

Sexual Assault L1

103%

Uttering Threats

92.7%

Assault Level 3

72.1%

Criminal Harassment

51.5%

Robbery

30.9%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 100.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

0.0

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 13.6% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

637.4

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1052.6%

Violations Against Children

631.6%

Non-consensual Images

315.8%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 57.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

382.4

Breakdown

Standard B&E

6100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 23.4% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

36100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Cape Dorset

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.

Cape Dorset Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,542

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

📰 Latest Crime News

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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