Deer Lake

Crime data for Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Deer Lake Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

755

↓ 1.8%

Historical Trend (2014 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

28.5%

Cases solved by police

215 Solved540 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

53%

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

53.4%332

Violent Crime

27.2%169

Other Offences

19.5%121

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

55↓11.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Deer Lake

(684.3 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

55 incidents(-11.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

36100%

💀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:684.3 per 100,000

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

154

Adults Charged

-1.9% YoY

Youth Charged

+25.0% YoY

6.1%

Youth Share

164

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2246.9 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 154

Youth: 10

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

10incidents

124.4 per 100,000 population

Since 1998

10%

Solved Rate

2018

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge0 (0%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (100%)

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

Unfounded Reports

23.1%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 46% below

This Location124.4

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2018)

Deer Lake recorded 10 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (124.4 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 198.4 in 2018. Only 10% 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

▲ 33.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

49.8

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

4100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

332

▼ 10.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

4130.9

Breakdown

Mischief

18565.6%

Theft under $5K

5419.1%

Break & Enter

279.6%

Motor vehicle theft

103.5%

Theft over $5K

51.8%

Arson

10.4%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

169

▲ 5.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2102.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

7063.1%

Assault Level 2

1614.4%

Criminal Harassment

98.1%

Sexual Assault L1

87.2%

Uttering Threats

43.6%

Robbery

32.7%

Assault Level 3

10.9%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 14.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

522.6

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

375%

Identity Theft

125%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 22.2% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

99.5

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

857.1%

Violations Against Children

321.4%

Non-consensual Images

321.4%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 18.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

335.9

Breakdown

Standard B&E

27100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 11.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

55100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Deer Lake

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Established

1864

Wikipedia

About Deer Lake

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.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

90Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.4°C

Jan Low

-8.4°C

Annual Rain

1197 mm

Annual Snow

406 cm

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Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Deer Lake

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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.

Deer Lake Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

755

28.5%

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

Deer Lake

About Deer Lake

Climate & Weather

Nearby Areas

Reidville

Cormack

Howley

Pasadena

Division No. 5, Subd. E

Division No. 5, Subd. F

Division No. 5, Subd. A

Corner Brook

Steady Brook

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