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Crime data for Forteau, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
These figures are for the Forteau RCMP detachment, which polices Forteau and the rural area around it.
Police service reporting these figures: Forteau, Newfoundland and Labrador, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, rural
Police-reported incidents
37
+12.1% vs previous year
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025
How to read thisCrime Severity Index, Canada
75.0
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01, 2025
How to read thisAll violations: Criminal Code, traffic and other federal laws.
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 59 |
| 1999 | 106 |
| 2000 | 47 |
| 2001 | 51 |
| 2002 | 68 |
| 2003 | 66 |
| 2004 | 82 |
| 2005 | 60 |
| 2006 | 56 |
| 2007 | 55 |
| 2008 | 29 |
| 2009 | 25 |
| 2010 | 36 |
| 2011 | 28 |
| 2012 | 27 |
| 2013 | 28 |
| 2014 | 27 |
| 2015 | 40 |
| 2016 | 38 |
| 2017 | 45 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2020 | 43 |
| 2021 | 37 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2023 | 50 |
| 2024 | 33 |
| 2025 | 37 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Mischief | 11 |
| Fraud | 8 |
| Operation while impaired (alcohol) | 4 |
| Uttering threats | 2 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 2 |
| Fail to comply with order | 2 |
| Extortion | 1 |
| Breaking and entering | 1 |
| Theft over $5,000 | 1 |
| Identity fraud | 1 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 24 | 77.4 |
| Other Criminal Code | 4 | 12.9 |
| Violent crime | 3 | 9.7 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
| Year | Mischief | Fraud | Operation while impaired (alcohol) | Uttering threats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 1999 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2001 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2003 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 2004 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2006 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
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Percentage of reports deemed baseless or false. Lower rates indicate more reliable reporting and thorough follow-up.
Forteau is a town in southern Labrador, an area of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 377 as of the Canada 2021 Census.
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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.
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Impaired driving incidents in Forteau
(299.8 per 100,000)Impaired driving trend (1998–2025)
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By Type
1
Total Charged
1
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2025, police in Forteau reported 5 impaired driving incidents. That is 0% fewer than in 2024. The most common type was Impaired by alcohol (4 incidents). The rate was 299.8 per 100,000 people. 1 people were charged: 1 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
$82,000
Median Income
21.1%
Unemployment
53.2
Median Age
-7.8%
Growth (2016–2021)
16.0%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
$82,000
Median Household Income
42.3%
Employment Rate
21.1%
Unemployment Rate
$150,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$560
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $82,000, and the unemployment rate was 21.1%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021. How we use this data
2
Adults Charged
-60.0% YoY0
Youth Charged
— YoY0.0%
Youth Share
2
Total Charged
Adult rate: 136.9 per 100,000
Youth rate: 0.0 per 100,000
2025
Adults: 2
Youth: 0
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Adult Δ (1998–2025)
-80.0%
Youth Δ (1998–2025)
-100.0%
In 2025, police in Forteau charged 2 adults and 0 youth. Youth were 0.0% of the people charged. Since 1998, charges against youth changed by -100.0% and charges against adults by -80.0%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
0
▼ 100.0% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
0.0
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
24
▲ 60.0% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
1438.8
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
3
▼ 50.0% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
179.9
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
9
▲ 12.5% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
539.6
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
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Total Incidents
0
▼ 100.0% vs 2024
SA L1 Rate / 100K
0.0
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
1
▼ 0.0% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
60.0
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Total Incidents
5
▼ 0.0% vs 2024
Drug Rate / 100K
—
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
