Yukon

Canada's westernmost territory, renowned for its pristine wilderness, Gold Rush history, and the midnight sun. A vast area with a small, close-knit population.

About Yukon

Yukon is the smallest and westernmost of Canada's three territories. It also is the least populated province or territory in Canada. The territory was created from the rump of the Hudson's Bay Company's North-Western Territory in 1898 to form a local government for the population boom of the Klondike Gold Rush. Whitehorse is the capital and only city.

Population

44,238

Locations

1 metro areas · 11 police areas

Official Website Wikipedia

Provincial Overview

Crime & Safety Overview

Data: 2024

Safety Score2024

Rank #54 of 56 areas

CSI: 209.2 (lower = safer)

Year-over-Year

2024

Overall↓ 4.3%

Violent↓ 16.8%

Non-Violent↑ 2.4%

CSI Trend

Yukon

🇨🇦 Canada Avg

Crime Breakdown2024

Violent

51.9%CSI 222.1

Non-Violent

48.1%CSI 205.8

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

51.9%10,600

Other Offences

25.5%5,204

Violent Crime

22.7%4,632

Comparison

169% ABOVE NATL AVG

Yukon

209.2

Canada Avg

77.9

Crime Severity Index — lower is safer

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

36.0%

Percentage of reported crimes cleared by charge or otherwise. Higher rates indicate better police case resolution.

Impaired Driving

2024

1,162↑5.4%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Yukon

(1244.0 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

Click on chart to view breakdown for that year

By Type

1,162 incidents(+5.4%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

97699.6%

🏥Causing bodily harm

40.4%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

💀Causing death

00%

260

Total Charged

250

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:1244.0 per 100,000

In 2024, Yukon recorded 1,162 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 5.4% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (976 incidents, 99.6% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (4 incidents, 0.4%). The impaired driving rate was 1244.0 per 100,000 population. A total of 260 persons were charged, including 250 adults and 10 youth.

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

2,930

Adults Charged

+9.5% YoY

Youth Charged

-38.6% YoY

2.9%

Youth Share

3,016

Total Charged

Adult rate: 3858.0 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1443.9 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 2,930

Youth: 86

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

+141.5%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-76.2%

In 2024, Yukon recorded 2,930 adults charged and 86 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 2.9% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -76.2%, while adult charges changed by +141.5%.

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

🖥️Cybercrime🟡 AVERAGE

2024

220.8per 100,000 population

+266%

Since 2014

2022

Peak Year

227.3

Peak Rate

Years of Data

vs National Average▼ 11% below

This Location220.8

National Avg249.2

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year

Cybercrime in Yukon reached 220.8 per 100,000 in 2024, down from a peak of 227.3 in 2022, 11% below the national average.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0002. Click chart to select year.

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

385incidents

364 per 100,000 population

-47%

Since 1998

29.6%

Solved Rate

2016

Peak Year

2.4%

CSI Impact

Persons Charged26

👤 Adults: 26 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

+ 2 youth diverted (not charged)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge23 (20%)

Cleared Otherwise91 (80%)

"Cleared otherwise" includes cases where charges cannot be laid (e.g., suspect deceased, diplomatic immunity, victim declines).

Unfounded Reports

121

23.8%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 57% above

This Location364

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2016)

Yukon recorded 385 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (364 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 845.5 in 2016. 29.6% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

167

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

56.0

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

13062.8%

Unsafe storage

2311.1%

Pointing a firearm

178.2%

Discharge firearm

136.3%

Firearms Act

125.8%

Weapons trafficking

125.8%

💊

Drug Offences

2024

Incidents

259

▲ 32.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

554.6

Breakdown

Cocaine trafficking

32482%

Other drug trafficking

7118%

Cannabis possession

00%

Cannabis trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

11,130

▲ 3.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

8958.1

Breakdown

Mischief

5,94958.6%

Theft under $5K

3,08230.3%

Break & Enter

6486.4%

Motor vehicle theft

3593.5%

Theft over $5K

940.9%

Arson

210.2%

Shoplifting $5K+

40%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

5,000

▲ 3.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

7400.2

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

2,16662.1%

Assault Level 2

70320.1%

Sexual Assault L1

2276.5%

Criminal Harassment

1825.2%

Uttering Threats

1093.1%

Robbery

792.3%

Assault Level 3

230.7%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

815

▲ 20.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

0.0

Breakdown

Identity Theft

2057.1%

Identity Fraud

1542.9%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

291

▼ 18.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

224.2

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

22778%

Violations Against Children

3712.7%

Non-consensual Images

196.5%

Voyeurism

41.4%

Sexual Assault L2

41.4%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

648

▼ 2.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

640.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

64399.2%

B&E to Steal Firearm

50.8%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

1,526

▲ 8.5% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

554.6

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

1,26783%

Drug Violations

25917%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Metro Areas

1 locations

Whitehorse

Metro Area

Police Areas

11 locations

📰 Latest Crime News

LIVE

March 19, 2026

Whitehorse RCMP Conclude Fatal 2025 Alaska Highway Bus–Truck Collision Investigation

Community Safety Alert: RCMP Conclude Investigation into Fatal 2025 Collision Near Crestview, Whitehorse The Yukon RCMP – Whitehorse Detachm…

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March 17, 2026

RCMP Alert: Major Cocaine Seizure and Two Arrests Linked to Drug Trafficking in Whitehorse

RCMP Alert: Major Cocaine Seizure and Two Arrests Linked to Drug Trafficking in Whitehorse Community Safety Alert – Yukon Drug Trafficking I…

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March 16, 2026

Community Appeal: Yukon RCMP Renew Call for Information in 2023 Double Homicide Near Mayo

Community Appeal: Yukon RCMP Renew Call for Information in 2023 Double Homicide Near Mayo Section 1: The Alert Yukon RCMP Major Crime Unit i…

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March 12, 2026

RCMP Alert: Major Suspected Cocaine Seizures in Whitehorse, Yukon

RCMP Alert: Major Suspected Cocaine Seizures in Whitehorse, Yukon Community Safety Alert – Overview On February 13, 2026, Yukon RCMP seized …

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March 12, 2026

Highway Safety Alert: Two Transport Trucks Collide Near Stewart Cassiar–Alaska Highway Junction in Yukon

Highway Safety Alert: Two Transport Trucks Collide Near Stewart Cassiar–Alaska Highway Junction in Yukon Section 1: The Alert On the afterno…

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March 12, 2026

RCMP Alert: Drug Trafficking Arrest and Cocaine Seizure in Whitehorse, Yukon

RCMP Alert: Drug Trafficking Arrest and Cocaine Seizure in Whitehorse, Yukon Overview of the Incident On the evening of February 28, 2026, m…

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Yukon

About Yukon

Provincial Overview

Crime & Safety Overview

Safety Score2024

Year-over-Year

CSI Trend

Crime Breakdown2024

Crime Breakdown

Comparison

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Drug Offences

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Metro Areas

Whitehorse

Police Areas

Carcross

Teslin

Destruction Bay

Ibex Valley

Johnsons Crossing

Keno Hill

Macpherson-Grizzly Valley

Marsh Lake

North Slope

📰 Latest Crime News

Whitehorse RCMP Conclude Fatal 2025 Alaska Highway Bus–Truck Collision Investigation

RCMP Alert: Major Cocaine Seizure and Two Arrests Linked to Drug Trafficking in Whitehorse

Community Appeal: Yukon RCMP Renew Call for Information in 2023 Double Homicide Near Mayo

RCMP Alert: Major Suspected Cocaine Seizures in Whitehorse, Yukon

Highway Safety Alert: Two Transport Trucks Collide Near Stewart Cassiar–Alaska Highway Junction in Yukon

RCMP Alert: Drug Trafficking Arrest and Cocaine Seizure in Whitehorse, Yukon

Crime & Safety Overview

Safety Score2024

Year-over-Year

CSI Trend

Crime Breakdown2024

Crime Breakdown

Comparison

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Drug Offences

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

📰 Latest Crime News

Whitehorse RCMP Conclude Fatal 2025 Alaska Highway Bus–Truck Collision Investigation

RCMP Alert: Major Cocaine Seizure and Two Arrests Linked to Drug Trafficking in Whitehorse

Community Appeal: Yukon RCMP Renew Call for Information in 2023 Double Homicide Near Mayo

RCMP Alert: Major Suspected Cocaine Seizures in Whitehorse, Yukon

Highway Safety Alert: Two Transport Trucks Collide Near Stewart Cassiar–Alaska Highway Junction in Yukon

RCMP Alert: Drug Trafficking Arrest and Cocaine Seizure in Whitehorse, Yukon