Clyde River

Crime data for Clyde River, Nunavut.

Clyde River Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

575

↑ 8.1%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

61.7%

Cases solved by police

355 Solved220 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%249

Violent Crime

27.9%155

Other Offences

27.2%151

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

14↑7.7%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Clyde River

(1035.5 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

14 incidents(+7.7%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

9100%

💀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:1035.5 per 100,000

In 2024, Clyde River recorded 14 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 7.7% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (9 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 1035.5 per 100,000 population. A total of 4 persons were charged, including 4 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

Adults Charged

+30.2% YoY

Youth Charged

0.0% YoY

3.4%

Youth Share

Total Charged

2024

Adults: 56

Youth: 2

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+69.7%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-50.0%

In 2024, Clyde River recorded 56 adults charged and 2 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.4% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -50.0%, while adult charges changed by +69.7%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

2incidents

147.9 per 100,000 population

Since 2010

100%

Solved Rate

2014

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged2

👤 Adults: 2 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge2 (100%)

Cleared Otherwise0 (0%)

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

vs National Average▼ 36% below

This Location147.9

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2014)

Clyde River recorded 2 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (147.9 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 463.8 in 2014. 100% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 50.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

74.0

Breakdown

Discharge firearm

133.3%

Possession of weapons

133.3%

Firearms Act

133.3%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

249

▼ 3.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

18417.2

Breakdown

Mischief

22893.4%

Break & Enter

62.5%

Theft under $5K

52%

Arson

31.2%

Motor vehicle theft

20.8%

Theft over $5K

00%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

155

▲ 11.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

11464.5

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

7470.5%

Assault Level 2

1817.1%

Sexual Assault L1

54.8%

Criminal Harassment

43.8%

Assault Level 3

21.9%

Uttering Threats

21.9%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

295.9

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

1100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 27.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

369.8

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

562.5%

Violations Against Children

225%

Sexual Assault L3

112.5%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 14.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

443.8

Breakdown

Standard B&E

6100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 7.7% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

14100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Clyde River

Nunavut, Canada

Wikipedia

About Clyde River

Clyde River is an Inuit hamlet located on the shore of Baffin Island's Patricia Bay, off Kangiqtugaapik, an arm of Davis Strait in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It lies in the Baffin Mountains which in turn form part of the Arctic Cordillera mountain range. The community is served by air and by annual supply sealift.

Livability Score

77/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

135Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

8.4°C

Jan Low

-20.6°C

Annual Rain

199 mm

Annual Snow

94 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

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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.

Clyde River Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

575

61.7%

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

Clyde River

About Clyde River

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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