Ferryland

Crime data for Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Ferryland Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

451

↑ 6.9%

Historical Trend (2014 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

17.7%

Cases solved by police

80 Solved371 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

58.5%204

Violent Crime

27.5%96

Other Offences

14.0%49

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

31↓8.8%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Ferryland

(364.4 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2014–2024)

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By Type

31 incidents(-8.8%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

17100%

💀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:364.4 per 100,000

In 2024, Ferryland recorded 31 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 8.8% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (17 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 364.4 per 100,000 population. A total of 13 persons were charged, including 13 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

Adults Charged

+6.9% YoY

Youth Charged

+50.0% YoY

4.6%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 857.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 62

Youth: 3

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2014–2024)

+82.4%

Youth Δ (2014–2024)

+50.0%

In 2024, Ferryland recorded 62 adults charged and 3 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 4.6% of all persons charged. Since 2014, youth charges have changed by +50.0%, while adult charges changed by +82.4%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

9incidents

105.8 per 100,000 population

-20%

Since 2014

Solved Rate

2019

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Unfounded Reports

18.2%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 54% below

This Location105.8

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2019)

Ferryland recorded 9 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (105.8 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 194.6 in 2019. Only 0% 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

▼ 66.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

11.8

Breakdown

Unsafe storage

150%

Firearms Act

150%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Possession of weapons

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

204

▲ 6.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2398.3

Breakdown

Mischief

9955.6%

Theft under $5K

4022.5%

Break & Enter

2111.8%

Motor vehicle theft

95.1%

Arson

73.9%

Theft over $5K

21.1%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 28.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1128.6

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

3655.4%

Criminal Harassment

1218.5%

Assault Level 2

913.8%

Uttering Threats

46.2%

Sexual Assault L1

34.6%

Assault Level 3

11.5%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 4.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

270.4

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

1100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 42.9% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

35.3

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

375%

Non-consensual Images

125%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Violations Against Children

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 27.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

246.9

Breakdown

Standard B&E

2095.2%

B&E to Steal Firearm

14.8%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 8.8% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

31100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Ferryland

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Wikipedia

About Ferryland

Ferryland is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador on the Avalon Peninsula. According to the 2021 Statistics Canada census, its population is 371.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

90Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

26.5°C

Jan Low

-4.5°C

Annual Rain

2187 mm

Annual Snow

558 cm

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Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Ferryland

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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.

Ferryland Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

451

17.7%

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

Ferryland

About Ferryland

Climate & Weather

Nearby Areas

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Division No. 1, Subd. U

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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