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Crime statistics and police areas for Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
These figures are for the Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP detachment, which polices Grand Falls-Windsor and the rural area around it.
Police service reporting these figures: Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, rural
Police-reported incidents
1,967
−10.8% 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 | 2,207 |
| 1999 | 2,418 |
| 2000 | 2,214 |
| 2001 | 2,322 |
| 2002 | 2,351 |
| 2003 | 2,441 |
| 2004 | 2,539 |
| 2005 | 2,606 |
| 2006 | 2,144 |
| 2007 | 1,920 |
| 2008 | 2,176 |
| 2009 | 2,181 |
| 2010 | 2,122 |
| 2011 | 2,286 |
| 2012 | 1,897 |
| 2013 | 1,688 |
| 2014 | 1,492 |
| 2015 | 1,477 |
| 2016 | 1,695 |
| 2017 | 1,572 |
| 2018 | 1,622 |
| 2019 | 1,890 |
| 2020 | 1,724 |
| 2021 | 1,727 |
| 2022 | 1,711 |
| 2023 | 1,845 |
| 2024 | 2,206 |
| 2025 | 1,967 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Mischief | 555 |
| Assault, level 1 | 173 |
| Fail to comply with order | 138 |
| Disturb the peace | 115 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 107 |
| Uttering threats | 96 |
| Shoplifting $5,000 or under | 77 |
| Fraud | 75 |
| Operation while impaired (alcohol) | 71 |
| Breaking and entering | 61 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 936 | 54.1 |
| Violent crime | 450 | 26 |
| Other Criminal Code | 345 | 19.9 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
| Year | Mischief | Assault, level 1 | Fail to comply with order | Disturb the peace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 311 | 237 | 29 | 143 |
| 1999 | 330 | 227 | 23 | 143 |
| 2000 | 350 | 216 | 20 | 177 |
| 2001 | 365 | 221 | 46 | 219 |
| 2002 | 424 | 213 | 76 | 170 |
| 2003 | 465 | 250 | 37 | 166 |
| 2004 | 428 | 273 | 53 | 217 |
| 2005 | 449 | 244 | 52 | 246 |
| 2006 | 465 | 214 | 34 | 176 |
| 2007 | 477 | 218 | 41 | 122 |
| 2008 | 551 | 222 | 65 | 170 |
| 2009 | 604 | 254 | 62 | 186 |
| 2010 | 484 | 209 | 35 | 201 |
| 2011 | 561 | 239 | 88 | 145 |
| 2012 | 472 | 215 | 81 | 131 |
| 2013 | 380 | 180 | 85 | 81 |
| 2014 | 337 | 136 | 64 | 114 |
| 2015 | 302 | 164 | 51 | 84 |
| 2016 | 312 | 191 | 150 | 113 |
| 2017 | 346 | 143 | 91 | 111 |
| 2018 | 337 | 145 | 142 | 91 |
| 2019 | 416 | 161 | 94 | 124 |
| 2020 | 519 | 127 | 81 | 134 |
| 2021 | 508 | 129 | 102 | 117 |
| 2022 | 472 | 133 | 87 | 114 |
| 2023 | 578 | 143 | 97 | 108 |
| 2024 | 659 | 148 | 130 | 153 |
| 2025 | 555 | 173 | 138 | 115 |
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Balance between formal charges and diversionary programs for youth offenders.
Grand Falls-Windsor is a town located in the central region of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with a population of 13,853 at the 2021 census. The town is the largest in the central region, the sixth largest in the province, and is home to the annual Exploits Valley Salmon Festival. Grand Falls-Windsor was incorporated in 1991, when the two former towns of Grand Falls and Windsor amalgamated.
Annual historical averages
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Impaired driving incidents in Grand Falls-Windsor
(434.6 per 100,000)Impaired driving trend (1998–2025)
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By Type
37
Total Charged
37
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2025, police in Grand Falls-Windsor reported 109 impaired driving incidents. That is 6.8% fewer than in 2024. The most common type was Impaired by alcohol (71 incidents). The rate was 434.6 per 100,000 people. 37 people were charged: 37 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
$66,000
Median Income
16.3%
Unemployment
49.2
Median Age
-2.2%
Growth (2016–2021)
16.6%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
$66,000
Median Household Income
44.9%
Employment Rate
16.3%
Unemployment Rate
$210,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$853
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $66,000, and the unemployment rate was 16.3%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021. How we use this data
313
Adults Charged
-3.4% YoY19
Youth Charged
-24.0% YoY5.7%
Youth Share
332
Total Charged
Adult rate: 1460.6 per 100,000
Youth rate: 1333.3 per 100,000
2025
Adults: 313
Youth: 19
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Adult Δ (1998–2025)
+0.3%
Youth Δ (1998–2025)
-90.3%
In 2025, police in Grand Falls-Windsor charged 313 adults and 19 youth. Youth were 5.7% of the people charged. Since 1998, charges against youth changed by -90.3% and charges against adults by +0.3%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
4
▼ 77.8% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
15.9
Breakdown
Related items are counted by Statistics Canada under violent crime or federal statutes, not in the weapons total.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
936
▼ 14.6% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
3732.4
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
450
▲ 10.8% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
1794.4
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
81
▼ 14.7% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
323.0
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
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Total Incidents
50
▲ 47.1% vs 2024
SA L1 Rate / 100K
199.4
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
61
▼ 42.5% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
243.2
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Total Incidents
109
▼ 6.8% vs 2024
Drug Rate / 100K
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Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
