Grand Falls-Windsor

Crime data for Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Grand Falls-Windsor Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

2,190

↑ 18.7%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

19.3%

Cases solved by police

423 Solved1,767 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

58%

Property

Other

Violent

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

57.7%2,188

Other Offences

21.5%816

Violent Crime

20.8%790

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

230↑17.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Grand Falls-Windsor

(456.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

230 incidents(+17.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

164100%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

💀Causing death

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:456.8 per 100,000

In 2024, Grand Falls-Windsor recorded 230 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 17.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (164 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 456.8 per 100,000 population. A total of 56 persons were charged, including 56 adults and 0 youth.

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

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

13,853

Population

$58,800

Median Income

16.3%

Unemployment

67.2%

Homeownership

👥 Population

49.2

Median Age

-2.2%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$66,000

Median Household Income

$84,200

Average Household Income

16.6%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

53.7%

Participation Rate

44.9%

Employment Rate

16.3%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

2,390

High School

3,300

Postsecondary

5,990

Bachelor's+

1,640

🏠 Housing

$237,800

Avg. Dwelling Value

$853

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,143

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

385

Visible Minorities

255

Immigrants

880

Indigenous Identity

According to the 2021 Census, Grand Falls-Windsor had a population of 13,853 (-2.2% change from 2016) with a median age of 49.2. The median after-tax household income was $58,800, and the unemployment rate was 16.3%. Homeownership rate was 67.2% with an average dwelling value of $237,800.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

648

Adults Charged

+26.1% YoY

Youth Charged

+4.8% YoY

6.4%

Youth Share

692

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1508.0 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1540.6 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 648

Youth: 44

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

+107.7%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-77.4%

In 2024, Grand Falls-Windsor recorded 648 adults charged and 44 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 6.4% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -77.4%, while adult charges changed by +107.7%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

28incidents

55.6 per 100,000 population

Since 1998

14.3%

Solved Rate

2011

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged2

👤 Adults: 2 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge4 (100%)

Cleared Otherwise0 (0%)

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

Unfounded Reports

39.1%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 76% below

This Location55.6

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2011)

Grand Falls-Windsor recorded 28 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (55.6 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 94.2 in 2011. Only 14.3% 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.

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Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 63.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

71.5

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

3078.9%

Unsafe storage

410.5%

Pointing a firearm

25.3%

Weapons trafficking

25.3%

Discharge firearm

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

2,188

▲ 10.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

4345.2

Breakdown

Mischief

1,32066.4%

Theft under $5K

39419.8%

Break & Enter

21210.7%

Motor vehicle theft

281.4%

Theft over $5K

180.9%

Arson

160.8%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

790

▲ 5.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1568.9

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

29260.3%

Assault Level 2

8016.5%

Criminal Harassment

387.9%

Sexual Assault L1

326.6%

Uttering Threats

204.1%

Robbery

183.7%

Assault Level 3

40.8%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

172

▲ 10.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

341.6

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

880%

Identity Theft

220%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 13.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

63.5

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

3247.1%

Violations Against Children

1826.5%

Non-consensual Images

1623.5%

Sexual Assault L2

22.9%

Voyeurism

00%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

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Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

212

▲ 1.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

421.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

212100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

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Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

230

▲ 17.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

230100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Grand Falls-Windsor

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Population

14,171

Wikipedia

About Grand Falls-Windsor

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.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

90Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.5°C

Jan Low

-9.1°C

Annual Rain

1455 mm

Annual Snow

518 cm

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Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Grand Falls-Windsor

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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.

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

13,853

Population

$58,800

Median Income

16.3%

Unemployment

67.2%

Homeownership

👥 Population

49.2

Median Age

-2.2%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$66,000

Median Household Income

$84,200

Average Household Income

16.6%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

53.7%

Participation Rate

44.9%

Employment Rate

16.3%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

2,390

High School

3,300

Postsecondary

5,990

Bachelor's+

1,640

🏠 Housing

$237,800

Avg. Dwelling Value

$853

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,143

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

385

Visible Minorities

255

Immigrants

880

Indigenous Identity

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Grand Falls-Windsor Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

2,190

19.3%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Grand Falls-Windsor

About Grand Falls-Windsor

Climate & Weather

Nearby Areas

Grand Falls-Windsor

Division No. 6, Subd. D

Division No. 6, Subd. C

Bishop's Falls

Badger

Peterview

Norris Arm

Botwood

Northern Arm

References & Sources

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime