Sanikiluaq

Crime data for Sanikiluaq, Nunavut.

Sanikiluaq Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

299

↓ 31.9%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

54.8%

Cases solved by police

164 Solved135 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

46%

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

45.6%131

Violent Crime

33.8%97

Other Offences

20.6%59

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

11↓15.4%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Sanikiluaq

(1007.3 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

11 incidents(-15.4%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

6100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Impaired driving rate:1007.3 per 100,000

In 2024, Sanikiluaq recorded 11 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 15.4% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (6 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 1007.3 per 100,000 population.

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

-13.0% YoY

Youth Charged

— YoY

2.1%

Youth Share

Total Charged

2024

Adults: 47

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)

-6.0%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-90.0%

In 2024, Sanikiluaq recorded 47 adults charged and 1 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 2.1% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -90.0%, while adult charges changed by -6.0%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

2incidents

183.2 per 100,000 population

Since 2010

50%

Solved Rate

2022

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).

vs National Average▼ 21% below

This Location183.2

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2022)

Sanikiluaq recorded 2 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (183.2 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 635.8 in 2022. 50% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

91.6

Breakdown

Pointing a firearm

150%

Possession of weapons

150%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

131

▼ 27.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

11996.3

Breakdown

Mischief

9976.2%

Break & Enter

1511.5%

Theft under $5K

107.7%

Arson

32.3%

Motor vehicle theft

21.5%

Theft over $5K

10.8%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 23.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

8882.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

4061.5%

Assault Level 2

1421.5%

Sexual Assault L1

57.7%

Criminal Harassment

34.6%

Uttering Threats

23.1%

Assault Level 3

11.5%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 100.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

0.0

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 46.7% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

457.9

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

562.5%

Violations Against Children

337.5%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 7.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1373.6

Breakdown

Standard B&E

15100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 15.4% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

11100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Sanikiluaq

Nunavut, Canada

Wikipedia

About Sanikiluaq

Sanikiluaq is a municipality and Inuit community located on the north coast of Flaherty Island in Hudson Bay, on the Belcher Islands. Despite being geographically much closer to the shores of Ontario and Quebec, the community and the Belcher Islands lie within the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.

Livability Score

77/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

135Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

23.4°C

Jan Low

-20.9°C

Annual Rain

368 mm

Annual Snow

181 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about Sanikiluaq

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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.

Sanikiluaq Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

299

54.8%

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