Bay Roberts

Crime data for Bay Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Bay Roberts Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,154

↓ 1.8%

Historical Trend (2016 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

15.5%

Cases solved by police

179 Solved975 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

58%

Property

Violent

Other

Top 5 Reported Violations

Most frequent specific criminal code violations in 2024.

Historical Trend by Violation

No trend data available.

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Data: 2024

Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

58.1%547

Violent Crime

23.4%220

Other Offences

18.6%175

Homicide data shown for Canada (national level)

Homicides

2024

788↓1.0%vs 2023

Homicide victims in Canada

(1.91 per 100k)

Homicide Trend (1961–2024)

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By Method

788 victims(-1.0%)

🔫Shooting

28636.3%

🔪Stabbing

25031.7%

👊Beating

13116.6%

📋Other methods used

445.6%

⛓️Strangulation

313.9%

❓Methods used unknown

293.7%

🔥Fire (burns or suffocation)

172.2%

Homicide rate:1.91 per 100,000

In 2024, Canada recorded 788 homicide victims, a decrease of 1.0% from 2023. The most common method was Shooting (286 victims, 36.3% of total), followed by Stabbing (250 victims, 31.7%). The homicide rate was 1.91 per 100,000 population.

Source: Statistics Canada, Homicide Survey — Tables 35-10-0068-01, 35-10-0069-01, 35-10-0071-01

Impaired Driving

2024

90↓4.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Bay Roberts

(490.7 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

90 incidents(-4.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

55100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:490.7 per 100,000

In 2024, Bay Roberts recorded 90 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 4.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (55 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 490.7 per 100,000 population. A total of 19 persons were charged, including 18 adults and 1 youth.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

111

Adults Charged

-12.6% YoY

Youth Charged

-14.3% YoY

5.1%

Youth Share

117

Total Charged

Adult rate: 717.3 per 100,000

Youth rate: 517.2 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 111

Youth: 6

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

Dual-axis: each line has its own scale · Click to view year details

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

+3600.0%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

+500.0%

In 2024, Bay Roberts recorded 111 adults charged and 6 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.1% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by +500.0%, while adult charges changed by +3600.0%.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

27incidents

147.2 per 100,000 population

Since 1998

11.1%

Solved Rate

2024

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 1 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (33%)

Cleared Otherwise2 (67%)

"Cleared otherwise" includes cases where charges cannot be laid (e.g., suspect deceased, diplomatic immunity, victim declines).

Unfounded Reports

27.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 37% below

This Location147.2

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2024)

Bay Roberts recorded 27 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (147.2 per 100K), the highest rate on record. Only 11.1% of cases are solved, making it one of the hardest crimes for police to clear.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177. Click chart to select year.

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

32.7

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

555.6%

Firearms Act

333.3%

Unsafe storage

111.1%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

547

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2982.6

Breakdown

Mischief

31763.5%

Theft under $5K

9418.8%

Break & Enter

5110.2%

Motor vehicle theft

275.4%

Arson

71.4%

Theft over $5K

30.6%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

220

▼ 31.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1199.6

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

8363.4%

Assault Level 2

2317.6%

Criminal Harassment

86.1%

Uttering Threats

75.3%

Sexual Assault L1

43.1%

Assault Level 3

43.1%

Robbery

21.5%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 17.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

185.4

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

466.7%

Identity Theft

233.3%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 73.7% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

21.8

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

480%

Violations Against Children

120%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

278.1

Breakdown

Standard B&E

5098%

B&E to Steal Firearm

12%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 4.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

90100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Bay Roberts

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Wikipedia

About Bay Roberts

Bay Roberts is a town located on the north shore of Conception Bay on the northeastern Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2016, the town's population is 6,012 and census agglomeration is 11,083. The growth of the local economy can be connected to the town's proximity to other major Newfoundland markets, by road and by water.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

90Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

26.2°C

Jan Low

-4.5°C

Annual Rain

1672 mm

Annual Snow

476 cm

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Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Bay Roberts

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Statistics Canada

Crime statistics, population & census data

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Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.

Bay Roberts Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,154

15.5%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Bay Roberts

About Bay Roberts

Climate & Weather

Nearby Areas

Division No. 1, Subd. L

Spaniard's Bay

Bishop's Cove

Division No. 1, Subd. J

Cupids

Upper Island Cove

Harbour Grace

Brigus

Bryant's Cove

References & Sources

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime