Happy Valley-Goose Bay

Crime data for Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Happy Valley-Goose Bay Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

4,750

↑ 31.0%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

22.6%

Cases solved by police

1,072 Solved3,678 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

55%

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

55.3%2,556

Other Offences

31.6%1,460

Violent Crime

13.1%604

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

53↓20.9%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Happy Valley-Goose Bay

(638.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

53 incidents(-20.9%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

30100%

💀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:638.8 per 100,000

In 2024, Happy Valley-Goose Bay recorded 53 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 20.9% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (30 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 638.8 per 100,000 population. A total of 8 persons were charged, including 8 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

296

Adults Charged

-6.0% YoY

Youth Charged

+56.5% YoY

10.8%

Youth Share

332

Total Charged

Adult rate: 4464.6 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 296

Youth: 36

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

-6.6%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-70.5%

In 2024, Happy Valley-Goose Bay recorded 296 adults charged and 36 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 10.8% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -70.5%, while adult charges changed by -6.6%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟠 HIGH

2024

27incidents

325.4 per 100,000 population

Since 1998

3.7%

Solved Rate

2004

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 1 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (100%)

Cleared Otherwise0 (0%)

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

Unfounded Reports

28.9%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 40% above

This Location325.4

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2004)

Happy Valley-Goose Bay recorded 27 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (325.4 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 1,014.2 in 2004. Only 3.7% 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

▼ 43.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

108.5

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

872.7%

Discharge firearm

19.1%

Pointing a firearm

19.1%

Unsafe storage

19.1%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

2,556

▲ 50.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

30806.3

Breakdown

Mischief

2,14986.3%

Theft under $5K

2008%

Break & Enter

994%

Motor vehicle theft

271.1%

Arson

110.4%

Theft over $5K

50.2%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

604

▲ 8.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

7279.7

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

31370.8%

Assault Level 2

7116.1%

Sexual Assault L1

225%

Criminal Harassment

132.9%

Uttering Threats

112.5%

Robbery

71.6%

Assault Level 3

51.1%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 41.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

578.5

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

9100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 14.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

265.2

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

2261.1%

Violations Against Children

1027.8%

Non-consensual Images

38.3%

Voyeurism

12.8%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 22.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1193.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

9899%

B&E to Steal Firearm

11%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 20.9% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

53100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Happy Valley-Goose Bay

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Population

8,109

Established

1973

Wikipedia

About Happy Valley-Goose Bay

Happy Valley-Goose Bay is a town in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Located in central Labrador on the coast of Lake Melville and the Churchill River, Happy Valley-Goose Bay is the largest population centre in the region with an estimated 8,040 residents in 2021.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

86Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

24.7°C

Jan Low

-20.9°C

Annual Rain

604 mm

Annual Snow

208 cm

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Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Happy Valley-Goose Bay

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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.

Happy Valley-Goose Bay Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

4,750

22.6%

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

Happy Valley-Goose Bay

About Happy Valley-Goose Bay

Climate & Weather

Nearby Areas

Sheshatshiu 3

North West River

Point au Gaul

Flower's Cove

Brigus

Charlottetown (Labrador)

Gander

Baine Harbour

Aquaforte

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