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Crime data for Iqaluit, Nunavut.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
These figures are for the Iqaluit RCMP detachment, which polices Iqaluit and the rural area around it.
Police service reporting these figures: Iqaluit, Nunavut, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, rural
Police-reported incidents
7,947
+6.1% vs previous year
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0185-01, 2025
How to read thisCrime Severity Index, Canada
75.0
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01, 2025
15 locations
Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.
All violations: Criminal Code, traffic and other federal laws.
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,370 |
| 2011 | 5,148 |
| 2012 | 5,391 |
| 2013 | 4,844 |
| 2014 | 4,713 |
| 2015 | 4,986 |
| 2016 | 4,854 |
| 2017 | 4,971 |
| 2018 | 5,229 |
| 2019 | 6,020 |
| 2020 | 6,868 |
| 2021 | 7,870 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Mischief | 3,350 |
| Disturb the peace | 1,798 |
| Assault, level 1 | 834 |
| Fail to comply with order | 312 |
| Assault, level 2, weapon or bodily harm | 263 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 187 |
| Uttering threats | 185 |
| Breaking and entering | 142 |
| Shoplifting $5,000 or under | 123 |
| Operation while impaired (alcohol) | 95 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 3,942 | 51 |
| Other Criminal Code | 2,309 | 29.8 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
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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.
Annual historical averages
| 2022 |
|---|
| 7,658 |
| 2023 | 8,503 |
|---|
| 2024 | 7,489 |
|---|
| 2025 | 7,947 |
|---|
| Violent crime | 1,485 | 19.2 |
|---|
| Year | Mischief | Disturb the peace | Assault, level 1 | Fail to comply with order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,865 | 1,686 | 469 | 97 |
| 2011 | 1,877 | 1,649 | 443 | 136 |
| 2012 | 1,791 | 1,860 | 395 | 198 |
| 2013 | 1,451 | 1,673 | 393 | 182 |
| 2014 | 1,869 | 1,352 | 337 | 137 |
| 2015 | 2,181 | 1,416 | 376 | 124 |
| 2016 | 1,874 | 1,589 | 384 | 131 |
| 2017 | 1,876 | 1,681 | 438 | 121 |
| 2018 | 1,779 | 1,665 | 506 | 235 |
| 2019 | 2,288 | 1,734 | 632 | 242 |
| 2020 | 2,896 | 1,971 | 595 | 268 |
| 2021 | 4,209 | 1,833 | 517 | 182 |
| 2022 | 4,102 | 1,563 | 585 | 168 |
| 2023 | 4,167 | 1,920 | 730 | 251 |
| 2024 | 3,230 | 1,754 | 754 | 246 |
| 2025 | 3,350 | 1,798 | 834 | 312 |
Percentage of reports deemed baseless or false. Lower rates indicate more reliable reporting and thorough follow-up.
Balance between formal charges and diversionary programs for youth offenders.
Incidents
66
▲ 50.0% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
766.4
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Impaired driving incidents in Iqaluit
(1,242.5 per 100,000)Impaired driving trend (2010–2025)
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By Type
26
Total Charged
26
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2025, police in Iqaluit reported 107 impaired driving incidents. That is 4.5% fewer than in 2024. The most common type was Impaired by alcohol (95 incidents). The rate was 1,242.5 per 100,000 people. 26 people were charged: 26 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
$157,000
Median Income
7.2%
Unemployment
32.8
Median Age
-4.0%
Growth (2016–2021)
4.0%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
$157,000
Median Household Income
70.5%
Employment Rate
7.2%
Unemployment Rate
$600,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$1,550
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $157,000, and the unemployment rate was 7.2%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021. How we use this data
514
Adults Charged
-7.4% YoY10
Youth Charged
-52.4% YoY1.9%
Youth Share
524
Total Charged
Adult rate: 7898.0 per 100,000
2025
Adults: 514
Youth: 10
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Adult Δ (2010–2025)
-15.9%
Youth Δ (2010–2025)
-87.2%
In 2025, police in Iqaluit charged 514 adults and 10 youth. Youth were 1.9% of the people charged. Since 2010, charges against youth changed by -87.2% and charges against adults by -15.9%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
31
▲ 3.3% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
360.0
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
3,942
▲ 4.4% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
45773.3
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
1,485
▲ 9.9% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
17243.4
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
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Total Incidents
94
▼ 9.6% vs 2024
SA L1 Rate / 100K
1091.5
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
143
▼ 30.9% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
1660.5
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Total Incidents
107
▼ 4.5% vs 2024
Drug Rate / 100K
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Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
