Pangnirtung

Crime data for Pangnirtung, Nunavut.

Pangnirtung Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

816

↑ 7.2%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

68.6%

Cases solved by police

560 Solved256 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

42%

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

41.5%314

Other Offences

34.1%258

Violent Crime

24.3%184

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

46↑12.2%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Pangnirtung

(2916.9 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

46 incidents(+12.2%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

41100%

💀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:2916.9 per 100,000

In 2024, Pangnirtung recorded 46 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 12.2% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (41 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 2916.9 per 100,000 population. A total of 8 persons were charged, including 8 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

-33.0% YoY

Youth Charged

+100.0% YoY

10.1%

Youth Share

Total Charged

2024

Adults: 71

Youth: 8

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-33.0%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-68.0%

In 2024, Pangnirtung recorded 71 adults charged and 8 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 10.1% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -68.0%, while adult charges changed by -33.0%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

3incidents

190.2 per 100,000 population

-43%

Since 2010

33.3%

Solved Rate

2013

Peak Year

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CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 1 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (100%)

Cleared Otherwise0 (0%)

"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

vs National Average▼ 18% below

This Location190.2

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2013)

Pangnirtung recorded 3 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (190.2 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 396 in 2013. 33.3% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 60.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

126.8

Breakdown

Pointing a firearm

266.7%

Possession of weapons

133.3%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

314

▲ 15.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

19911.2

Breakdown

Mischief

27890.8%

Break & Enter

154.9%

Theft under $5K

72.3%

Motor vehicle theft

31%

Arson

31%

Theft over $5K

00%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

184

▼ 13.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

11667.7

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

8264.1%

Assault Level 2

2418.8%

Uttering Threats

75.5%

Sexual Assault L1

53.9%

Assault Level 3

53.9%

Criminal Harassment

43.1%

Robbery

10.8%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 100.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

507.3

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 47.1% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

317.1

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

555.6%

Violations Against Children

333.3%

Non-consensual Images

111.1%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 42.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

951.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

1493.3%

B&E to Steal Firearm

16.7%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 12.2% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

46100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Pangnirtung

Nunavut, Canada

Population

1,504

Wikipedia

About Pangnirtung

Pangnirtung is an Inuit hamlet in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut, located on Baffin Island. The community is located about 45 km (28 mi) south of the Arctic Circle, and about 2,700 km (1,700 mi) from the North Pole. Pangnirtung is situated on a coastal plain at the coast of Pangnirtung Fjord, a fjord which eventually merges with Cumberland Sound. As of October 2024, the mayor is Stevie Komoartok.

Livability Score

80/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

128Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

13.3°C

Jan Low

-27.3°C

Annual Rain

305 mm

Annual Snow

412 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about Pangnirtung

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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.

Pangnirtung Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

816

68.6%

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