Nunavut Home Alarm & Security Systems

Nunavut’s Crime Severity Index of 415.2 in 2024 runs more than five times the national index of 77.9, with Canada’s highest raw crime rate at 54,275 incidents per 100,000 people — even after a 4% improvement — making monitored home security a meaningful safeguard for households across the territory.

Last updated: 14-Jul-2026 · Crime data: Statistics Canada, police-reported crime statistics 2024, table 35-10-0026-01 (released 22-Jul-2025).

What does Nunavut’s 2024 crime data actually say?

Statistics Canada’s Crime Severity Index (CSI) measures both the volume and seriousness of police-reported crime, with 2006 set to 100. Here is how Nunavut compares to the country:

Measure (2024)	Nunavut	Canada
Crime Severity Index	415.2	77.9
Change vs. 2023	−4%	−4%
Crime rate (incidents per 100,000)	54,275	5,672

Nunavut’s figures improved in 2024, but the territory still records Canada’s highest crime rate. Communities are small, tightly knit, and extraordinarily remote — which is precisely why immediate, professional alarm response matters: there is no driving past to notice something wrong. Monitored intrusion detection, plus fire and carbon monoxide monitoring through the Arctic winter, means someone is always watching, whatever the conditions outside.

How does monitored home security work in Nunavut?

Your home alarm system — entryway contacts, pet-sensitive motion detection, a digital keypad, high-decibel siren, and backup battery — connects to Canadian monitoring centres that never close. If the system detects a break-in, smoke, flood, or carbon monoxide, a real person responds within moments and alerts police, fire, or ambulance services in your community, whether you’re home in Iqaluit or away. “Always On” technology keeps monitored smoke and CO detection active even when the alarm isn’t armed.

What does home security cost in Nunavut?

Right now, qualified Nunavut homeowners can get a complete home security system — an $850 value — FREE, with a one-time $99 installation charge and 24/7 professional monitoring for around $9 per week (36-month monitoring agreement required). Trained professionals handle the installation from Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet, Arviat, Baker Lake, Cambridge Bay and Igloolik to the smallest communities, so everything works from day one. See current promotions or compare home alarm & security packages.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a home alarm system in Nunavut?

Nunavut’s 2024 Crime Severity Index is 415.2 with 54,275 police-reported incidents per 100,000 people (Statistics Canada). A professionally monitored home security system deters break-ins, and also covers fire, flood, and carbon monoxide around the clock — risks that exist everywhere in Nunavut.

What does a monitored home security system cost in Nunavut?

Qualified Nunavut homes currently get a complete home security system — an $850 value — free, with a one-time $99 installation charge and 24/7 professional monitoring for around $9 per week (36-month monitoring agreement).

Can homes in Nunavut get professionally monitored security?

Yes — monitoring runs over cellular networks (CellGuard®), so communities with cellular coverage can have alarms professionally monitored 24/7. A trained operator responds to every alarm and coordinates the local response immediately.

How fast is alarm response in Nunavut?

With professional monitoring, a triggered alarm reaches a Canadian monitoring centre immediately, 24/7/365. A trained operator verifies the alarm and dispatches police, fire, or ambulance right away — whether you’re home, at work, or away.

Which Nunavut communities do we serve?

We provide monitored home alarm and home security systems across Nunavut — from Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet, Arviat, Baker Lake, Cambridge Bay and Igloolik to the smallest communities.

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