Chesterfield Inlet

Crime data for Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut.

Chesterfield Inlet Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

74

↓ 5.1%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

43.2%

Cases solved by police

32 Solved42 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

47%

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

47.2%34

Violent Crime

38.9%28

Other Offences

13.9%10

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

1↓66.7%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Chesterfield Inlet

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

1 incidents(-66.7%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

1100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

In 2024, Chesterfield Inlet recorded 1 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 66.7% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (1 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%).

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

+33.3% YoY

Youth Charged

— YoY

0.0%

Youth Share

Total Charged

2024

Adults: 8

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)

-38.5%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

—

In 2024, Chesterfield Inlet recorded 8 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 —, while adult charges changed by -38.5%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft

2024

0incidents

0 per 100,000 population

Since 2010

—

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

Chesterfield Inlet recorded 0 motor vehicle thefts in 2024, down from a peak rate of 0 in 2010.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ NaN% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

0.0

Breakdown

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Possession of weapons

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 17.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Mischief

32100%

Break & Enter

00%

Motor vehicle theft

00%

Theft over $5K

00%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Theft under $5K

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 27.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

2090.9%

Sexual Assault L1

14.5%

Uttering Threats

14.5%

Assault Level 3

00%

Assault Level 2

00%

Robbery

00%

Criminal Harassment

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ Infinity% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

150%

Violations Against Children

150%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 100.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

0.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

00%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 66.7% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

1100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Chesterfield Inlet

Nunavut, Canada

Population

397

Established

1911

Wikipedia

About Chesterfield Inlet

Chesterfield Inlet is a hamlet located on the western shore of Hudson Bay, Kivalliq Region, in Nunavut, Canada, at the mouth of Chesterfield Inlet. Igluligaarjuk is the Inuktitut word for "place with few houses", it is the oldest community in Nunavut. The community is served by air, Chesterfield Inlet Airport, and by an annual supply known as sealift.

Livability Score

83/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

122Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

16.3°C

Jan Low

-31.1°C

Annual Rain

231 mm

Annual Snow

87 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about Chesterfield Inlet

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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.

Chesterfield Inlet Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

74

43.2%

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