Crime data for Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador.
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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.
National Baseline = 100
Annual historical averages
15 locations
Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.
Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.
Homicide data shown for Canada (national level)
Homicide victims in Canada
(1.91 per 100k)Homicide Trend (1961–2024)
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By Method
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 incidents in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
(638.8 per 100k)Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)
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By Type
8
Total Charged
8
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
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
$107,000
Median Income
9.7%
Unemployment
39.2
Median Age
-0.9%
Growth (2016–2021)
$107,000
Median Household Income
8.0%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
64.6%
Employment Rate
9.7%
Unemployment Rate
$304,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$1,034
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $107,000, and the unemployment rate was 9.7%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
296
Adults Charged
-6.0% YoY36
Youth Charged
+56.5% YoY10.8%
Youth Share
332
Total Charged
Adult rate: 4464.6 per 100,000
2024
Adults: 296
Youth: 36
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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
Incidents
9
▼ 43.8% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
108.5
Breakdown
Incidents
2,556
▲ 50.1% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
30806.3
Breakdown
Incidents
604
▲ 8.1% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
7279.7
Breakdown
Incidents
48
▲ 41.2% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
578.5
Breakdown
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
36
▼ 14.3% vs 2023
SA L1 Rate / 100K
265.2
Breakdown
Incidents
99
▲ 22.2% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
1193.2
Breakdown
Total Incidents
53
▼ 20.9% vs 2023
Drug Rate / 100K
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