Table 11
Perceptions of crime and feelings of safety from crime, by sex, by territory, 2009

Table 11
Perceptions of crime and feelings of safety from crime, by sex, by territory, 2009
Perceptions of crime and feelings of safety from crime Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut (10 largest communities)Note 1 All territoriesNote †
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
percentage
In general, how satisfied are you with your personal safety from crime?
Very satisfied 54 44 49 55 52 53Note * 40Note ** 44 42Note ** 52 47 50
Somewhat satisfied 36 44 40 40 42 41 46 42 44 40 43 41
Somewhat/very dissatisfied 8Note E: Use with caution 11Note E: Use with caution 9Note E: Use with cautionNote * Note F: too unreliable to be published 5Note E: Use with cautionNote ** 4Note E: Use with cautionNote ** Note F: too unreliable to be published 11Note E: Use with caution 9 6Note E: Use with caution 8 7
During the last 5 years, do you think crime in your neighbourhood has …
Increased 20Note E: Use with cautionNote ** 23Note ** 22Note ** 30 33 31 34Note * 32Note E: Use with caution 33 27 29 28
Decreased 7Note E: Use with caution 5Note E: Use with caution 6Note E: Use with caution 4Note E: Use with caution F 5Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 8Note E: Use with caution 6Note E: Use with caution 5Note E: Use with caution 6
Remained the same 68 59 63 61 56 59 56 55 55 62 57 60
Compared to other neighbourhoods in Canada, do you think your neighbourhood has a…
Higher amount of crime 15Note E: Use with caution 13Note E: Use with caution 14Note E: Use with caution 14Note E: Use with caution 6Note E: Use with cautionNote ** 10Note E: Use with cautionNote ** 20 14Note E: Use with caution 17Note ** 15 10 13
Similar amount of crime 25 23Note E: Use with caution 24 29 26 27 40Note ** 25Note E: Use with caution 32Note ** 30 25 27
Lower amount of crime 56 57 56 56 65Note * 61Note ** 40Note ** 54 47Note ** 53 60 56
Walking alone after darkNote 2 did you feel…
Very safe 62 31 48 52Note ** 35 44 67Note * Note F: too unreliable to be published 50 58 33 47
Reasonably safe 32 56 43 40Note * 54 46Note * 24Note E: Use with cautionNote ** 41Note E: Use with cautionNote * 32Note E: Use with cautionNote ** 34 52 43
Somewhat/very unsafe Note F: too unreliable to be published 13Note E: Use with caution 9Note E: Use with caution 8Note E: Use with caution 10Note * 9 Note F: too unreliable to be published 26Note E: Use with cautionNote ** 17Note E: Use with cautionNote ** 7Note E: Use with caution 14 11
Home alone in the evening or at nightNote 3 were you…
Somewhat/very worried 11Note E: Use with caution 33 22 15Note E: Use with caution 22Note ** 18 18Note E: Use with caution 32Note E: Use with caution 25Note E: Use with caution 14 28 21
Not at all worried 89 67 78 84 78Note ** 81 82 68 75 85 72 79
† 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. Based on responses of people who engaged in these activities.
3. Based on responses of people who were home alone in the evening or night.
Note: Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding and "Don't know" and "Not stated" responses, which were included in the calculations but not shown in table.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2009.
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