Iqaluit

Crime data for Iqaluit, Nunavut.

Iqaluit Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

7,428

↓ 12.6%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

33.6%

Cases solved by police

2,496 Solved4,932 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

52%

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

51.7%3,756

Other Offences

30.0%2,182

Violent Crime

18.3%1,326

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

109↓15.5%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Iqaluit

(1293.3 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

109 incidents(-15.5%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

88100%

💀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:1293.3 per 100,000

In 2024, Iqaluit recorded 109 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 15.5% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (88 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 1293.3 per 100,000 population. A total of 40 persons were charged, including 40 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

523

Adults Charged

-6.1% YoY

Youth Charged

+12.5% YoY

3.3%

Youth Share

541

Total Charged

Adult rate: 8337.3 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 523

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)

-14.4%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-76.9%

In 2024, Iqaluit recorded 523 adults charged and 18 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.3% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -76.9%, while adult charges changed by -14.4%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

31incidents

367.8 per 100,000 population

-45%

Since 2010

29%

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged4

👤 Adults: 4 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge4 (44%)

Cleared Otherwise5 (56%)

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

Unfounded Reports

13.9%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 58% above

This Location367.8

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

Iqaluit recorded 31 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (367.8 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 674.7 in 2010. 29% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 31.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

344.1

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

2793.1%

Discharge firearm

13.4%

Unsafe storage

13.4%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

3,756

▼ 18.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

44565.7

Breakdown

Mischief

3,22386.9%

Theft under $5K

2336.3%

Break & Enter

1995.4%

Motor vehicle theft

310.8%

Arson

120.3%

Theft over $5K

60.2%

Shoplifting $5K+

40.1%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

1,326

▼ 4.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

15733.3

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

74767.4%

Assault Level 2

21719.6%

Sexual Assault L1

625.6%

Uttering Threats

302.7%

Robbery

242.2%

Assault Level 3

181.6%

Criminal Harassment

111%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 2.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

486.5

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

100

▼ 26.5% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

735.6

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

6262%

Violations Against Children

2828%

Non-consensual Images

66%

Sexual Assault L2

44%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

199

▲ 49.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2361.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

19899.5%

B&E to Steal Firearm

10.5%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

109

▼ 15.5% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

109100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Iqaluit

Nunavut, Canada

Population

7,429

Established

1942

Wikipedia

About Iqaluit

Iqaluit is the capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It is the territory's largest community and its only city, and the northernmost city in Canada. It was known as Frobisher Bay from 1942 to 1987, after the large bay on the coast on which the city is situated. Its traditional Inuktitut name was restored in 1987.

Livability Score

80/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

128Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

16.5°C

Jan Low

-16.3°C

Annual Rain

255 mm

Annual Snow

92 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.

Iqaluit Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

7,428

33.6%

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