Harbour Breton

Crime data for Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Harbour Breton Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

137

↓ 2.1%

Historical Trend (2014 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

32.1%

Cases solved by police

44 Solved93 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

44%

Property

Violent

Other

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

43.6%48

Violent Crime

35.5%39

Other Offences

20.9%23

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

14↑40.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Harbour Breton

(413.1 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

14 incidents(+40.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

9100%

💀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:413.1 per 100,000

In 2024, Harbour Breton recorded 14 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 40.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (9 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 413.1 per 100,000 population. A total of 1 persons were charged, including 1 adults and 0 youth.

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

+20.0% YoY

Youth Charged

-100.0% YoY

0.0%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 827.0 per 100,000

Youth rate: 0.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 24

Youth: 0

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

+300.0%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-100.0%

In 2024, Harbour Breton recorded 24 adults charged and 0 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 0.0% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -100.0%, while adult charges changed by +300.0%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

2incidents

59 per 100,000 population

Since 1998

Solved Rate

2024

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Unfounded Reports

33.3%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 75% below

This Location59

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2024)

Harbour Breton recorded 2 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (59 per 100K), the highest rate on record. Only 0% 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

▼ 66.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

29.5

Breakdown

Pointing a firearm

150%

Weapons trafficking

150%

Discharge firearm

00%

Possession of weapons

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 5.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1416.3

Breakdown

Mischief

3168.9%

Break & Enter

613.3%

Theft under $5K

36.7%

Motor vehicle theft

24.4%

Theft over $5K

24.4%

Arson

12.2%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 9.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1150.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

844.4%

Assault Level 2

527.8%

Sexual Assault L1

211.1%

Uttering Threats

211.1%

Criminal Harassment

15.6%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 70.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

88.5

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 50.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

59.0

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

466.7%

Sexual Assault L1

233.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 50.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

177.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

6100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 40.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

14100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Harbour Breton

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Population

1,634

Wikipedia

About Harbour Breton

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.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

86Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

26.3°C

Jan Low

-4.1°C

Annual Rain

1668 mm

Annual Snow

302 cm

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Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Harbour Breton

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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.

Harbour Breton Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

137

32.1%

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

Harbour Breton

About Harbour Breton

Climate & Weather

Nearby Areas

Division No. 3, Subd. B

Hermitage-Sandyville

Gaultois

St. Jacques-Coomb's Cove

Seal Cove (Fortune Bay)

Division No. 3, Subd. C

Division No. 3, Subd. D

Belleoram

Pool's Cove

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