Cape Dorset, NU Crime Rates

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1,659%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
2,391%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
1,420%
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.
IndexCape Dorset/100k peopleNunavut/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime74,30834,7244,223
Violent crime25,97212,1361,042
Property crime48,33722,5883,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticCape DorsetNunavutNational
Total incidents1,76420,9692,225,600
Incidents per 100k114,02753,2845,856
Change in 100k rate39.7%8.4%-9.8%
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.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticCape DorsetNunavutNational
All (12+ years)27,6369,0051,709
Youths (12-17)15,8192,9271,108
Adults (18+)29,90310,0571,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticCape DorsetNunavutNational
Clearance rate646437
Clearance rate change-2.1%-3.5%0.2%
Clearance rate violent787658
Clearance rate property505427
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.

Cape Dorset, NU Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Cape Dorset crime rates are 1659% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Cape Dorset are 2391% higher than the national average
    • In Cape Dorset you have a 1 in 2 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Cape Dorset is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Cape Dorset has increased by 45%

    Cape Dorset crime map

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        Daily Crime In Cape Dorset (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cape Dorset

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cape Dorset is 1 in 4
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cape Dorset is 1 in 3
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Cape Dorset is 1 in 2

        Year Over Year Crime In Cape Dorset

        StatisticCape DorsetNunavutNational
        Total44.7%-0.9%-7.9%
        Violent56.9%-1.2%-3.6%
        Property33.5%-0.6%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Cape Dorset, NU1,55825,97248,33774,308

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        Cape Dorset, NU1,55825,97248,33774,308
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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