Branch

Crime data for Branch, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Branch Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

973

↑ 18.9%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

56.7%

Cases solved by police

552 Solved421 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

46%

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

46.3%408

Violent Crime

32.1%283

Other Offences

21.6%190

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

57↑11.8%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Branch

(1401.5 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

57 incidents(+11.8%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

5194.4%

💀Causing death

23.7%

🏥Causing bodily harm

11.9%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:1401.5 per 100,000

In 2024, Branch recorded 57 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 11.8% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (51 incidents, 94.4% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (2 incidents, 3.7%). The impaired driving rate was 1401.5 per 100,000 population. A total of 11 persons were charged, including 11 adults and 0 youth.

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

176

Adults Charged

+14.3% YoY

Youth Charged

-28.6% YoY

5.4%

Youth Share

186

Total Charged

Adult rate: 5933.9 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 176

Youth: 10

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+28.5%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-41.2%

In 2024, Branch recorded 176 adults charged and 10 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.4% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -41.2%, while adult charges changed by +28.5%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

47incidents

1,155.6 per 100,000 population

+104%

Since 2010

36.2%

Solved Rate

2024

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged3

👤 Adults: 2 (67%)🧑 Youth: 1 (33%)

+ 2 youth diverted (not charged)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge4 (24%)

Cleared Otherwise13 (76%)

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

Unfounded Reports

14.6%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 397% above

This Location1,155.6

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2024)

Branch recorded 47 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (1,155.6 per 100K), the highest rate on record. 36.2% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 28.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

221.3

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

872.7%

Discharge firearm

19.1%

Pointing a firearm

19.1%

Weapons trafficking

19.1%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

408

▲ 23.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

10032.0

Breakdown

Mischief

25265.3%

Motor vehicle theft

4712.2%

Theft under $5K

4110.6%

Break & Enter

3910.1%

Arson

41%

Theft over $5K

30.8%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

283

▲ 7.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

6958.4

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

14368.8%

Assault Level 2

3617.3%

Sexual Assault L1

83.8%

Assault Level 3

73.4%

Uttering Threats

73.4%

Robbery

62.9%

Criminal Harassment

10.5%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 6.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

393.4

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 17.4% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

196.7

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

842.1%

Violations Against Children

736.8%

Non-consensual Images

421.1%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 143.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

958.9

Breakdown

Standard B&E

39100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 11.8% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

57100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Branch

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Wikipedia

About Branch

The Town of Branch is an incorporated community of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and had a population of 223.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

90Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

26.6°C

Jan Low

-3.1°C

Annual Rain

1919 mm

Annual Snow

367 cm

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Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Branch

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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.

Branch Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

973

56.7%

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

Branch

About Branch

Climate & Weather

Nearby Areas

Division No. 1, Subd. C

Point Lance

St. Bride's

Gaskiers-Point La Haye

St. Vincent's-St. Stephen's-Peter's River

Admirals Beach

Riverhead

Placentia

Division No. 1, Subd. W

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