Table:
perceptions of safety, crime and neighbourhood
yukon
northwest territories
nunavut
all territories

males
females
total

percent

satisfaction with personal safety from crime

very satisfied
38
33
31
39
29
34

satisfied
51
52
57
52
55
53

neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
7
10
7
6
10
8

dissatisfied or very dissatisfied
3
5
3
2
5
4

no opinion/don't know/refusal
f
f
f
1
1
1

compared to other areas in canada, do you think crime in your neighbourhood is..

... higher?
4
8
12
9
7
8

... about the same?
18
23
29
21
25
23

... lower
75
64
53
67
62
65

... don't know/refusal
3
4
6
3
5
4

during the last 5 years, do you think that crime in your neighbourhood has..

... increased?
13
19
15
12
20
16

... decreased?
9
9
9
11
8
9

... remained about the same
71
65
72
72
66
69

... just moved/has not lived in neighbourhood long enough/refusal
7
7
4
5
7
6

feeling of safety when walking alone at night in the neighbourhood

very safe
54
41
51
62
34
48

reasonably safe
31
32
27
27
34
30

somewhat unsafe or very unsafe
6
14
10
8
12
10

do not walk alone
9
14
12
3
20
11

don't know/refusal
f
f
f
f
f
f

social disorder - following situations represent a big or moderate problem in the neighbourhood:

noisy neighbours or loud parties
9
14
12
9
15
12

people hanging around on the streets
8
17
12
11
14
13

garbage or litter lying around
6
16
27
13
19
16

vandalism, graffiti
11
16
19
14
16
15

people being attacked or harassed because of their ethnic origin or religion
5
5
6
5
6
6

people using or dealing drugs
14
25
26
20
23
22

people being drunk or rowdy in public places
16
32
28
25
26
26

at least one of the above situations
28
46
50
37
44
41

trust people in the neighbourhood

cannot be trusted
9
16
15
10
17
13

can be somewhat trusted
28
29
31
31
28
29

can be trusted
36
32
26
34
30
32

can be trusted a lot
26
21
26
24
24
24

no opinion/don't know/refusal
2
f
f
2
2
2

likelihood that neighbours call the police if witness what seems like criminal behaviour

very likely
65
61
40
57
55
56

somewhat likely
24
27
35
29
27
28

somewhat unlikely or unlikely
9
9
19
11
12
12

no opinion/don't know/refusal
3
3
5
2
5
3

sense of belonging to local community

very strong
27
27
45
31
33
32

somewhat strong
50
53
39
48
48
48

somewhat weak or very weak
19
16
12
16
15
16

no opinion/don't know/refusal
4
3
f
4
3
4

Statement: overall, the majority of residents reported that they were either very satisfied or satisfied with their personal safety from crime.
Question: what percentage of residents say that they are very satisfied or satisfied with their personal safety?
Answer: [87]