Kimmirut

Crime data for Kimmirut, Nunavut.

Kimmirut Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

247

↓ 13.3%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

68.0%

Cases solved by police

168 Solved79 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

42%

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

42.1%98

Violent Crime

32.2%75

Other Offences

25.8%60

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

12↑50.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Kimmirut

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

12 incidents(+50.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

8100%

💀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

In 2024, Kimmirut recorded 12 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 50.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (8 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). A total of 2 persons were charged, including 2 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

-34.0% YoY

Youth Charged

-66.7% YoY

2.8%

Youth Share

Total Charged

2024

Adults: 35

Youth: 1

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-5.4%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-90.0%

In 2024, Kimmirut recorded 35 adults charged and 1 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 2.8% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -90.0%, while adult charges changed by -5.4%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft

2024

1incidents

Since 2010

100%

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

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

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

Kimmirut recorded 1 motor vehicle thefts in 2024, down from a peak rate of 0 in 2010. 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

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Possession of weapons

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 1.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Mischief

8890.7%

Break & Enter

44.1%

Arson

22.1%

Motor vehicle theft

11%

Theft over $5K

11%

Theft under $5K

11%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 28.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

2765.9%

Assault Level 2

614.6%

Sexual Assault L1

49.8%

Assault Level 3

37.3%

Criminal Harassment

12.4%

Robbery

00%

Uttering Threats

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

450%

Violations Against Children

450%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 33.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Standard B&E

4100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 50.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

12100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Kimmirut

Nunavut, Canada

Population

426

Established

1909

Wikipedia

About Kimmirut

Kimmirut is a community in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located on the shore of Hudson Strait on Baffin Island's Meta Incognita Peninsula. Kimmirut means "heel", and refers to a rocky outcrop in the inlet.

Livability Score

83/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

122Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

12.7°C

Jan Low

-28°C

Annual Rain

301 mm

Annual Snow

239 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.

Kimmirut Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

247

68.0%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Homicides

Impaired Driving

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Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

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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