Caniapiscau

Crime data for Caniapiscau, Quebec.

Caniapiscau Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

311

↑ 51.7%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

27.7%

Cases solved by police

86 Solved225 Unsolved

Most Common

Violent Crime

63%

Violent

Property

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

Violent Crime

62.8%177

Property Crime

25.5%72

Other Offences

11.7%33

Hate crime data shown for Quebec (provincial level)

Hate Crimes

2024

723↓0.8%vs 2023

Police-reported hate crime incidents in Quebec

Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)

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By Motivation

Sub-categories based on national distribution

In 2024, Quebec recorded 723 police-reported hate crimes, a decrease of 0.8% from 2023. The most common motivation was Race or ethnicity (324 incidents, 45% of total), with Jewish being the most targeted group (154 incidents). Religion-motivated crimes totalled 224 (31%).

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0066-01 — Police-reported hate crime

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

15↑400.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Caniapiscau

(475.1 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

15 incidents(+400.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

1191.7%

🏥Causing bodily harm

18.3%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:475.1 per 100,000

In 2024, Caniapiscau recorded 15 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 400.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (11 incidents, 91.7% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 8.3%). The impaired driving rate was 475.1 per 100,000 population. A total of 1 persons were charged, including 1 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

-74.2% YoY

Youth Charged

-100.0% YoY

0.0%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1013.2 per 100,000

Youth rate: 0.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 23

Youth: 0

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-75.8%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-100.0%

In 2024, Caniapiscau recorded 23 adults charged and 0 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 0.0% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -100.0%, while adult charges changed by -75.8%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

4incidents

126.7 per 100,000 population

-34%

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2012

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

vs National Average▼ 46% below

This Location126.7

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2012)

Caniapiscau recorded 4 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (126.7 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 1,024.5 in 2012. Only 0% of cases are solved, making it one of the hardest crimes for police to clear.

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

▲ 12.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2280.7

Breakdown

Mischief

3150%

Break & Enter

1321%

Theft under $5K

914.5%

Motor vehicle theft

46.5%

Arson

46.5%

Theft over $5K

11.6%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

177

▲ 62.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

5606.6

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

6450.4%

Assault Level 2

4333.9%

Criminal Harassment

1310.2%

Sexual Assault L1

43.1%

Uttering Threats

21.6%

Robbery

10.8%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 22.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

221.7

Breakdown

Identity Theft

266.7%

Identity Fraud

133.3%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 42.9% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

126.7

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

440%

Voyeurism

330%

Violations Against Children

220%

Non-consensual Images

110%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 44.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

411.8

Breakdown

Standard B&E

1292.3%

B&E to Steal Firearm

17.7%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 400.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

15100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Caniapiscau

Quebec, Canada

Wikipedia

About Caniapiscau

Caniapiscau is a vast unorganized territory in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada, part of Caniapiscau Regional County Municipality.

Livability Score

A+

98/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

92Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

20.1°C

Jan Low

-25.8°C

Annual Rain

491 mm

Annual Snow

195 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.

Caniapiscau Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

311

27.7%

Violent Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

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Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime