# How did the crime severity index change in Yukon?

> Crime severity index decreased in Yukon.

Crime severity index fell from 226.16 Index to 195.42 Index between 1998 and 2025—a decrease of 30.74 index points, or 13.6%. It reached an observed low of 154.7 Index in 2011 before ending at 195.42 Index in 2025.

## Answer scope

- Geography: Yukon (YT)
- Period: 1998 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 · 1998: 226.16 Index
- Latest · 2025: 195.42 Index
- Overall change: -30.74 index points (13.6% decrease)

## Exact observations

| Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1998 | Crime severity index | 226.16 Index | 226.16 | Index |
| 1999 | Crime severity index | 230.35 Index | 230.35 | Index |
| 2000 | Crime severity index | 267.74 Index | 267.74 | Index |
| 2001 | Crime severity index | 248.83 Index | 248.83 | Index |
| 2002 | Crime severity index | 263.88 Index | 263.88 | Index |
| 2003 | Crime severity index | 258.69 Index | 258.69 | Index |
| 2004 | Crime severity index | 245.46 Index | 245.46 | Index |
| 2005 | Crime severity index | 199.41 Index | 199.41 | Index |
| 2006 | Crime severity index | 180.43 Index | 180.43 | Index |
| 2007 | Crime severity index | 186.25 Index | 186.25 | Index |
| 2008 | Crime severity index | 182.79 Index | 182.79 | Index |
| 2009 | Crime severity index | 180.86 Index | 180.86 | Index |
| 2010 | Crime severity index | 171 Index | 171 | Index |
| 2011 | Crime severity index | 154.7 Index | 154.7 | Index |
| 2012 | Crime severity index | 155.99 Index | 155.99 | Index |
| 2013 | Crime severity index | 169.38 Index | 169.38 | Index |
| 2014 | Crime severity index | 187.28 Index | 187.28 | Index |
| 2015 | Crime severity index | 182.97 Index | 182.97 | Index |
| 2016 | Crime severity index | 185.88 Index | 185.88 | Index |
| 2017 | Crime severity index | 184.29 Index | 184.29 | Index |
| 2018 | Crime severity index | 172.62 Index | 172.62 | Index |
| 2019 | Crime severity index | 213.59 Index | 213.59 | Index |
| 2020 | Crime severity index | 215.82 Index | 215.82 | Index |
| 2021 | Crime severity index | 219.66 Index | 219.66 | Index |
| 2022 | Crime severity index | 213.68 Index | 213.68 | Index |
| 2023 | Crime severity index | 218.79 Index | 218.79 | Index |
| 2024 | Crime severity index | 208.06 Index | 208.06 | Index |
| 2025 | Crime severity index | 195.42 Index | 195.42 | 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=yt&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 Yukon?” Yukon. Source updated 2026-07-22. <https://www.canadaindata.ca/?place=yt&analysis=statcan-35100026-trend&subject=35>

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