Crime data for Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Below Average
Deer Lake is a town in the western part of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Deer Lake is approximately 50 km northeast of Corner Brook.
National Baseline = 100
Annual historical averages
15 locations
Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.
Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.
Homicide data shown for Canada (national level)
Homicide victims in Canada
(1.91 per 100k)Homicide Trend (1961–2024)
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By Method
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 incidents in Deer Lake
(684.3 per 100k)Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)
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By Type
22
Total Charged
22
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2024, Deer Lake recorded 55 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 11.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (36 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 684.3 per 100,000 population. A total of 22 persons were charged, including 22 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
$62,400
Median Income
17.0%
Unemployment
51.6
Median Age
-7.3%
Growth (2016–2021)
$62,400
Median Household Income
18.0%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
39.8%
Employment Rate
17.0%
Unemployment Rate
$220,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$800
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $62,400, and the unemployment rate was 17.0%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
154
Adults Charged
-1.9% YoY10
Youth Charged
+25.0% YoY6.1%
Youth Share
164
Total Charged
Adult rate: 2246.9 per 100,000
2024
Adults: 154
Youth: 10
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Adult Δ (1998–2024)
-12.0%
Youth Δ (1998–2024)
-84.8%
In 2024, Deer Lake recorded 154 adults charged and 10 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 6.1% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -84.8%, while adult charges changed by -12.0%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
Incidents
4
▲ 33.3% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
49.8
Breakdown
Incidents
332
▼ 10.8% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
4130.9
Breakdown
Incidents
169
▲ 5.6% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
2102.8
Breakdown
Incidents
42
▼ 14.3% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
522.6
Breakdown
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
14
▼ 22.2% vs 2023
SA L1 Rate / 100K
99.5
Breakdown
Incidents
27
▼ 18.2% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
335.9
Breakdown
Total Incidents
55
▼ 11.3% vs 2023
Drug Rate / 100K
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