1Yellowknife rural area
Yellowknife rural area, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Canada · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 998 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 41 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 77,608 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Statistics Canada (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 6 | 26 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 78 | 338.1 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 15 | 65 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 187 | 810.5 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 875 | 3,792.6 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 35 | 151.7 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 131 | 567.8 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 75 | 325.1 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 7 | 30.3 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 615 | 2,665.7 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 174 | 754.2 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 3,171 | 13,744.5 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 84 |
| Violence | 1,077 |
| Robbery | 35 |
| Theft and burglary | 828 |
| Drugs | 174 |
| Damage and public order | 3,171 |
Questions about crime in Yellowknife rural area
- Is Yellowknife rural area safe?
- Yellowknife rural area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 998 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 41 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Yellowknife rural area?
- Yellowknife rural area: Weighted crime: 77,608 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Yellowknife rural area?
- Recorded homicides in Yellowknife rural area (2025): 0.
