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Crime data for Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
These figures are for the Harbour Breton RCMP detachment, which polices Harbour Breton and the rural area around it.
Police service reporting these figures: Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, rural
Police-reported incidents
134
−3.6% 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 |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 102 |
| 2015 | 78 |
| 2016 | 88 |
| 2017 | 77 |
| 2018 | 74 |
| 2019 | 93 |
| 2020 | 124 |
| 2021 | 162 |
| 2022 | 141 |
| 2023 | 140 |
| 2024 | 139 |
| 2025 | 134 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Mischief | 24 |
| Assault, level 1 | 22 |
| Operation while impaired (alcohol) | 11 |
| Fail to comply with order | 9 |
| Uttering threats | 8 |
| Disturb the peace | 8 |
| Breaking and entering | 5 |
| Indecent/Harassing communications | 4 |
| Operation while impaired (drugs) | 4 |
| Sexual assault, level 1 | 3 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 46 | 44.2 |
| Property crime | 37 | 35.6 |
| Other Criminal Code | 21 | 20.2 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
| Year | Mischief | Assault, level 1 | Operation while impaired (alcohol) | Fail to comply with order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 1 |
| 2021 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 12 |
| 2022 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 7 |
| 2023 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| 2025 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 9 |
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Rates per 100,000 below use the population the police service covers (about 3,400 people), which is not the same as Harbour Breton’s own population (1,477).
Crimes solved and people charged
Share of reported incidents cleared by a charge or otherwise, 2025.
Solved, by type of crime
Source: Statistics Canada, Tables 35-10-0026-01 and 35-10-0178-01, 2025
| Type | Incidents | Solved | Solved (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 134 | 32 | 23.9 |
| Violent | 46 | 18 | 39.1 |
| Property | 37 | 4 | 10.8 |
| Other | 21 | 6 | 28.6 |
Adults and youth (12 to 17) charged, 2014 to 2025.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01
| Year | Adults charged | Youth charged |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 0 |
| 2023 | 20 | 1 |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 | 3 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 21 | 2 |
| 2016 | 14 | 1 |
| 2015 | 23 | 5 |
| 2014 | 13 | 7 |
Assaults, sexual offences, homicide, hate crimes
Rate per 100,000 people, 2014 to 2025.
Share of incidents, 2025
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025
| Year | Incidents | Rate per 100,000 | Canada rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | 1,347 | 1,443.3 |
| 2024 | 40 | 1,163.5 | 1,447.8 |
| 2023 | 43 | 1,251.8 | 1,441.8 |
| 2022 | 46 | 1,318.4 | 1,376.9 |
| 2021 | 56 | 1,568.2 | 1,331.1 |
| 2020 | 46 | 1,276.0 | 1,265.0 |
| 2019 | 33 | 900.2 | 1,278.5 |
| 2018 | 21 | 561.1 | 1,151.4 |
| 2017 | 23 | 610.1 | 1,112.7 |
| 2016 | 23 | 594.3 | 1,076.0 |
| 2015 | 27 | 686.5 | 1,070.3 |
| 2014 | 28 | 695.8 | 1,044.2 |
Theft, break-ins, vehicles, mischief
Rate per 100,000 people, 2014 to 2025.
Share of incidents, 2025
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025
| Year | Incidents | Rate per 100,000 | Canada rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | 1,083.5 | 3,140.6 |
| 2024 | 48 | 1,396.2 | 3,264.6 |
| 2023 | 51 | 1,484.7 | 3,409.6 |
| 2022 | 43 | 1,232.4 | 3,325.0 |
| 2021 | 44 | 1,232.2 | 3,052.5 |
| 2020 | 38 | 1,054.1 | 3,084.8 |
| 2019 | 28 | 763.8 | 3,509.4 |
| 2018 | 35 | 935.1 | 3,347.7 |
| 2017 | 30 | 795.8 | 3,265.3 |
| 2016 | 44 | 1,137.0 | 3,238.5 |
| 2015 | 39 | 991.6 | 3,231.4 |
| 2014 | 51 | 1,267.4 | 3,099.5 |
Rate per 100,000 people, 2014 to 2025.
Share of incidents, 2025
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025
| Year | Incidents | Rate per 100,000 | Canada rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 497.8 | 161.8 |
| 2024 | 14 | 407.2 | 165.9 |
| 2023 | 10 | 291.1 | 179.1 |
| 2022 | 13 | 372.6 | 181.6 |
| 2021 | 16 | 448.1 | 187.8 |
| 2020 | 15 | 416.1 | 204.7 |
| 2019 | 8 | 218.2 | 228.1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 106.9 | 191.1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 189.1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 25.8 | 197.5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 50.9 | 201.3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 74.6 | 210.5 |
2021 Census of Population, Harbour Breton, Town (T).
1,477
population
-9.6%
growth 2016–2021
52
median age
$72,500
median household income
15.4%
unemployment
16.4%
low income
$610
avg. monthly rent
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
| Census figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Age | 52 |
| Population Change (2016–2021) | -9.6% |
| Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT) | 16.4% |
| Median Household Income | $72,500 |
| Employment Rate | 49.0% |
| Unemployment Rate | 15.4% |
| Avg. Monthly Rent | $610 |
| Median Dwelling Value | $100,000 |
Fewer than 10 incidents in the year: too few for a reliable trend or rate.
| Offence | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 5 | 6 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1 | 2 |
| Break and enter | 5 | 6 |
| Fraud and identity crime | 4 | 3 |
| Drug offences | 7 | 10 |
| Weapons offences | 0 | 1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01
Harbour Breton is a small fishing community on the Connaigre Peninsula in Fortune Bay, on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in Canada. It is the largest center on the Connaigre Peninsula and was long considered the unofficial capital of Fortune Bay. During the 1960s many communities were resettled into Harbour Breton. Harbour Breton is the only administrative centre in Fortune Bay and is located approximately 220 kilometres (140 mi) south of Grand Falls-Windsor.
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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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