Whitehorse, YT Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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176%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

249%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

153%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.

Total crime includes all violent and property crime. Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, threats and all other violent violations. Property crimes include: breaking and entering, theft, motor vehicle theft, fraud, mischief and all other property crime violations. Crimes not reflected in this table include: criminal code violations, traffic violations, federal statute violations and drug violations. This crime data is estimated based on Statistics Canada data.
Index	Whitehorse_{/100k people}	Yukon_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	11,675	14,137	4,223
Violent crime	3,637	4,404	1,042
Property crime	8,038	9,734	3,181

All Crime Incidents

All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.
Statistic	Whitehorse	Yukon	National
Total incidents	7,475	10,857	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	21,321	25,818	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-4.1%	-2.2%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Whitehorse	Yukon	National
All (12+ years)	3,415	3,897	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,367	1,765	1,108
Adults (18+)	3,576	4,058	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.
Statistic	Whitehorse	Yukon	National
Clearance rate	41	40	37
Clearance rate change	4.6%	-2.6%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	57	53	58
Clearance rate property	34	34	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Whitehorse crime rates are 176% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Whitehorse are 249% higher than the national average
In Whitehorse you have a 1 in 9 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Whitehorse is safer than 18% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Whitehorse has increased by 3%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Whitehorse

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Whitehorse is 1 in 28

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Whitehorse is 1 in 13

The chance of being a victim of crime in Whitehorse is 1 in 9

Year Over Year Crime In Whitehorse

Statistic	Whitehorse	Yukon	National
Total	3.2%	1.1%	-7.9%
Violent	11.2%	9.9%	-3.6%
Property	0.1%	-2.5%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Whitehorse, Unorganized, YT	374	2,967	6,559	9,526
Whitehorse, YT	29,774	3,637	8,038	11,675

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Leamington, ON	29,703	1,135	3,287	4,422
Cochrane, AB	30,481	614	2,572	3,186
Alma, QC	30,501	823	1,605	2,428
Courtenay, BC	28,804	1,870	8,211	10,081
Sainte-Julie, QC	30,753	507	989	1,497
Whitehorse, YT	29,774	3,637	8,038	11,675

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.