Clarenville

Crime data for Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Clarenville Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

971

↓ 8.0%

Historical Trend (2014 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

23.3%

Cases solved by police

226 Solved745 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

52%

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

52.2%433

Violent Crime

25.0%207

Other Offences

22.8%189

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

80↓20.8%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Clarenville

(450.2 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

80 incidents(-20.8%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

52100%

💀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:450.2 per 100,000

In 2024, Clarenville recorded 80 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 20.8% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (52 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 450.2 per 100,000 population. A total of 18 persons were charged, including 18 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

165

Adults Charged

+3.1% YoY

Youth Charged

0.0% YoY

2.4%

Youth Share

169

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1078.4 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 165

Youth: 4

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

-19.5%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-85.2%

In 2024, Clarenville recorded 165 adults charged and 4 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 2.4% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -85.2%, while adult charges changed by -19.5%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

11incidents

61.9 per 100,000 population

Since 1998

9.1%

Solved Rate

2015

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 1 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (100%)

Cleared Otherwise0 (0%)

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

Unfounded Reports

38.9%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 73% below

This Location61.9

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2015)

Clarenville recorded 11 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (61.9 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 142.2 in 2015. Only 9.1% 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

▼ 42.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

45.0

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

763.6%

Discharge firearm

19.1%

Pointing a firearm

19.1%

Unsafe storage

19.1%

Firearms Act

19.1%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

433

▼ 2.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2436.7

Breakdown

Mischief

24868.7%

Theft under $5K

6217.2%

Break & Enter

359.7%

Motor vehicle theft

113%

Theft over $5K

51.4%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

207

▲ 0.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1164.9

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

8066.7%

Assault Level 2

1613.3%

Criminal Harassment

1210%

Uttering Threats

86.7%

Sexual Assault L1

32.5%

Robbery

10.8%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 18.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

332.0

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

777.8%

Identity Theft

222.2%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 50.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

16.9

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

562.5%

Sexual Assault L1

337.5%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 25.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

197.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

35100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 20.8% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

80100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Clarenville

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Population

6,704

Wikipedia

About Clarenville

Clarenville is a town on the east coast of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Clarenville was incorporated in 1951. It is located in the Shoal Harbour valley, fronting an arm of the Atlantic Ocean called Random Sound.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

86Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

23.9°C

Jan Low

-6.7°C

Annual Rain

729 mm

Annual Snow

296 cm

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Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Clarenville

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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.

Clarenville Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

971

23.3%

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

Clarenville

About Clarenville

Climate & Weather

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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