Table 8
Self-reported household victimization in previous 12 months, by selected neighbourhood and social disorder characteristics, Canada's territories, 2009

Table 8
Self-reported household victimization in previous 12 months, by selected neighbourhood and social disorder characteristics, Canada's territories, 2009
Social disorder and neighbourhood characteristics Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut (10 largest communities)Note 1 All territories
number rateNote 2 number rateNote 2 number rateNote 2 number rateNote 2
Would neighbours call the police if witnesses what seems criminal behaviour?
LikelyNote † 4,035 319 4,822 367 1,860Note E: Use with caution 403Note E: Use with caution 10,717 352
Unlikely Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 2,434Note E: Use with caution 595Note E: Use with cautionNote **
Population aged 15 and older reporting a problem with …
People hanging around on the streets
Not a problemNote † 4,400 343 4,272 333 1,998 385 10,670 346
A problem Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 1,486Note E: Use with caution 697Note E: Use with cautionNote ** Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 2,525 608Note **
Noisy neighbours and loud parties
Not a problemNote † 4,564 359 4,422 331 1,956 374 10,941 349
A problem Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 1,336Note E: Use with caution 835Note E: Use with cautionNote ** Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 2,398 657Note **
Garbage or litter lying around
Not a problemNote † 3,724 310 4,339 352 1,565 451 9,628 346
A problem 1,343Note E: Use with caution 579Note E: Use with cautionNote ** 1,419Note E: Use with caution 538Note E: Use with caution 786Note E: Use with caution 357Note E: Use with caution 3,548 495Note **
Vandalism, graffiti and other deliberate damage to property or vehicles
Not a problemNote † 2,930 256 3,919 306 1,429 354 8,277 293
A problem 2,137Note E: Use with caution 746Note E: Use with cautionNote ** 1,808Note E: Use with caution 885Note E: Use with cautionNote ** 942Note E: Use with caution 628Note E: Use with caution 4,887 763Note **
People using or dealing drugs
Not a problemNote † 2,930Note E: Use with caution 303Note E: Use with caution 2,993 306 1,159Note E: Use with caution 370Note E: Use with caution 7,082 314
A problem 2,011Note E: Use with caution 472Note * 2,559 560Note E: Use with cautionNote ** 1,089Note E: Use with caution 549Note E: Use with caution 5,659 523Note **
People being drunk or rowdy in public places
Not a problemNote † 2,874Note E: Use with caution 293Note E: Use with caution 2,884Note E: Use with caution 292Note E: Use with caution 1,545 437 7,303 315
A problem 2,193Note E: Use with caution 512Note E: Use with cautionNote * 2,707Note E: Use with caution 559Note ** 825Note E: Use with caution 405Note E: Use with caution 5,725 513Note **
† reference category
E use with caution
F too unreliable to be published
* significantly different from reference category (p<0.1)
** significantly different from reference category (p<0.05)
1. Data collection in Nunavut resulted in undercoverage of the Inuit population and lower response rates than those in Yukon and the Northwest Territories. As such, results for Nunavut should be interpreted with caution.
2. Rates are calculated per 1,000 households.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2009.
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