# How did the crime severity index change in Nunavut?

> Crime severity index increased in Nunavut.

Crime severity index rose from 218.81 Index to 461.22 Index between 1999 and 2025—an increase of 242.41 index points, or 110.8%.

## Answer scope

- Geography: Nunavut (NU)
- Period: 1999 to 2025
- Frequency: Annual
- Source updated: 2026-07-22
- Measure: Crime severity index
- Index base: Canada, 2006 = 100
- Measure basis: Police-reported crime weighted by court sentences

## Key figures

- Start · 1999: 218.81 Index
- Latest · 2025: 461.22 Index
- Overall change: +242.41 index points (110.8% increase)

## Exact observations

| Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1999 | Crime severity index | 218.81 Index | 218.81 | Index |
| 2000 | Crime severity index | 250.29 Index | 250.29 | Index |
| 2001 | Crime severity index | 288.92 Index | 288.92 | Index |
| 2002 | Crime severity index | 318.52 Index | 318.52 | Index |
| 2003 | Crime severity index | 360.78 Index | 360.78 | Index |
| 2004 | Crime severity index | 372.17 Index | 372.17 | Index |
| 2005 | Crime severity index | 327.16 Index | 327.16 | Index |
| 2006 | Crime severity index | 279.91 Index | 279.91 | Index |
| 2007 | Crime severity index | 315.99 Index | 315.99 | Index |
| 2008 | Crime severity index | 326.51 Index | 326.51 | Index |
| 2009 | Crime severity index | 332.89 Index | 332.89 | Index |
| 2010 | Crime severity index | 343.08 Index | 343.08 | Index |
| 2011 | Crime severity index | 315.11 Index | 315.11 | Index |
| 2012 | Crime severity index | 318.23 Index | 318.23 | Index |
| 2013 | Crime severity index | 286 Index | 286 | Index |
| 2014 | Crime severity index | 283.68 Index | 283.68 | Index |
| 2015 | Crime severity index | 275.19 Index | 275.19 | Index |
| 2016 | Crime severity index | 294.84 Index | 294.84 | Index |
| 2017 | Crime severity index | 299.65 Index | 299.65 | Index |
| 2018 | Crime severity index | 323.95 Index | 323.95 | Index |
| 2019 | Crime severity index | 369.46 Index | 369.46 | Index |
| 2020 | Crime severity index | 374.91 Index | 374.91 | Index |
| 2021 | Crime severity index | 390.56 Index | 390.56 | Index |
| 2022 | Crime severity index | 382.76 Index | 382.76 | Index |
| 2023 | Crime severity index | 432.39 Index | 432.39 | Index |
| 2024 | Crime severity index | 421.12 Index | 421.12 | Index |
| 2025 | Crime severity index | 461.22 Index | 461.22 | Index |

## How to read this measure

The Crime Severity Index is not an indicator of overall safety. 2019 is the first full year under revised reporting standards; compare earlier years with caution. Revised 2021 and 2022 data use updated crime weights. The previous year may be revised at each release. Northwest Territories includes Nunavut in 1998; they are separate from 1999.

## How this answer was calculated

The headline compares the first and last observations shown. Overall change is the last index value minus the first and is reported in index points; relative change is (last ÷ first − 1) × 100. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.

## Source and provenance

- Official source: [Statistics Canada table 35-10-0026-01](<https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3510002601>)
- Table title: Crime severity index and weighted clearance rates, Canada, provinces, territories and Census Metropolitan Areas
- Dataset identifier: 35100026
- Canonical human-readable answer: <https://www.canadaindata.ca/?place=nu&analysis=statcan-35100026-trend&subject=35>
- Province and territory comparison: <https://www.canadaindata.ca/comparisons/statcan-35100026-trend>
- Interpretation policy: this answer describes the selected observations; it does not infer causation.
- Source acknowledgement: Adapted from Statistics Canada, Crime severity index and weighted clearance rates, Canada, provinces, territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2026-07-22. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

## Evidence version

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## Suggested citation

Canada in Data. “How did the crime severity index change in Nunavut?” Nunavut. Source updated 2026-07-22. <https://www.canadaindata.ca/?place=nu&analysis=statcan-35100026-trend&subject=35>

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