Harbour Grace

Crime data for Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Harbour Grace Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,911

↑ 12.3%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

13.1%

Cases solved by police

251 Solved1,660 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

60%

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

60.3%998

Violent Crime

21.8%360

Other Offences

17.9%297

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

111↑13.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Harbour Grace

(639.1 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

111 incidents(+13.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

59100%

💀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:639.1 per 100,000

In 2024, Harbour Grace recorded 111 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 13.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (59 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 639.1 per 100,000 population. A total of 17 persons were charged, including 17 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

160

Adults Charged

-5.3% YoY

Youth Charged

+66.7% YoY

3.0%

Youth Share

165

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1062.2 per 100,000

Youth rate: 498.5 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 160

Youth: 5

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

-52.7%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-95.9%

In 2024, Harbour Grace recorded 160 adults charged and 5 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.0% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -95.9%, while adult charges changed by -52.7%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟡 AVERAGE

2024

42incidents

241.8 per 100,000 population

Since 1998

19%

Solved Rate

2023

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge3 (38%)

Cleared Otherwise5 (63%)

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

Unfounded Reports

14.3%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 4% above

This Location241.8

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2023)

Harbour Grace recorded 42 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (241.8 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 265.5 in 2023. 19% of cases resulted in clearance.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177. Click chart to select year.

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 90.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

109.4

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1669.6%

Firearms Act

313%

Discharge firearm

14.3%

Pointing a firearm

14.3%

Weapons trafficking

14.3%

Unsafe storage

14.3%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

998

▲ 14.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

5746.2

Breakdown

Mischief

64470%

Theft under $5K

13114.2%

Break & Enter

869.3%

Motor vehicle theft

424.6%

Arson

121.3%

Theft over $5K

50.5%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

360

▼ 8.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2072.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

12767.2%

Assault Level 2

3418%

Sexual Assault L1

136.9%

Uttering Threats

84.2%

Criminal Harassment

52.6%

Assault Level 3

10.5%

Robbery

10.5%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 1.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

310.9

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

777.8%

Identity Theft

222.2%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 66.7% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

74.8

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1365%

Violations Against Children

630%

Non-consensual Images

15%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 11.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

495.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

86100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

111

▲ 13.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

111100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Harbour Grace

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Established

1610

Wikipedia

About Harbour Grace

Harbour Grace is a town in Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. With roots dating back to the 16th century, it is one of the oldest towns in North America.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

90Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

26.1°C

Jan Low

-4.2°C

Annual Rain

1718 mm

Annual Snow

513 cm

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Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Harbour Grace

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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 Grace Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,911

13.1%

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 Grace

About Harbour Grace

Climate & Weather

Nearby Areas

Division No. 1, Subd. I

Bryant's Cove

Upper Island Cove

Carbonear

Bishop's Cove

Division No. 1, Subd. J

Bay Roberts

Division No. 1, Subd. L

Spaniard's Bay

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