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Crime data for Lewisporte, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
These figures are for the Lewisporte RCMP detachment, which polices Lewisporte and the rural area around it.
Police service reporting these figures: Lewisporte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, rural
Police-reported incidents
425
−9.8% 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 | 279 |
| 2015 | 291 |
| 2016 | 276 |
| 2017 | 301 |
| 2018 | 334 |
| 2019 | 331 |
| 2020 | 338 |
| 2021 | 297 |
| 2022 | 281 |
| 2023 | 401 |
| 2024 | 471 |
| 2025 | 425 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Mischief | 89 |
| Breaking and entering | 52 |
| Assault, level 1 | 37 |
| Uttering threats | 34 |
| Disturb the peace | 24 |
| Operation while impaired (alcohol) | 20 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 19 |
| Theft $5,000 or under from a motor vehicle | 15 |
| Fraud | 13 |
| Fail to comply with order | 12 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 209 | 55 |
| Violent crime | 107 | 28.2 |
| Other Criminal Code | 64 | 16.8 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
| Year | Mischief | Breaking and entering | Assault, level 1 | Uttering threats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 54 | 29 | 27 | 29 |
| 2015 | 61 | 47 | 21 | 14 |
| 2016 | 61 | 24 | 28 | 19 |
| 2017 | 46 | 59 | 31 | 13 |
| 2018 | 52 | 12 | 43 | 23 |
| 2019 | 67 | 22 | 30 | 22 |
| 2020 | 66 | 24 | 38 | 21 |
| 2021 | 95 | 14 | 27 | 16 |
| 2022 | 75 | 24 | 32 | 6 |
| 2023 | 86 | 31 | 52 | 24 |
| 2024 | 85 | 57 | 69 | 26 |
| 2025 | 89 | 52 | 37 | 34 |
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Balance between formal charges and diversionary programs for youth offenders.
Lewisporte is a town in central Newfoundland, Canada, with a population of 3,288. It is situated in Burnt Bay which opens on to the Bay of Exploits. Lewisporte has a deep water port and related facilities that serve many communities in the region.
Annual historical averages
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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Impaired driving incidents in Lewisporte
(296.6 per 100,000)Impaired driving trend (2014–2025)
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By Type
5
Total Charged
5
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2025, police in Lewisporte reported 25 impaired driving incidents. That is 34.2% fewer than in 2024. The most common type was Impaired by alcohol (20 incidents). The rate was 296.6 per 100,000 people. 5 people were charged: 5 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
$60,800
Median Income
19.0%
Unemployment
55.6
Median Age
-3.5%
Growth (2016–2021)
19.2%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
$60,800
Median Household Income
37.1%
Employment Rate
19.0%
Unemployment Rate
$180,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$804
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $60,800, and the unemployment rate was 19.0%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021. How we use this data
51
Adults Charged
+6.3% YoY3
Youth Charged
0.0% YoY5.6%
Youth Share
54
Total Charged
Adult rate: 687.7 per 100,000
2025
Adults: 51
Youth: 3
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Adult Δ (2014–2025)
-25.0%
Youth Δ (2014–2025)
-50.0%
In 2025, police in Lewisporte charged 51 adults and 3 youth. Youth were 5.6% of the people charged. Since 2014, charges against youth changed by -50.0% and charges against adults by -25.0%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
3
▲ 50.0% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
35.6
Breakdown
Related items are counted by Statistics Canada under violent crime or federal statutes, not in the weapons total.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
209
▼ 5.4% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
2479.2
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
107
▼ 23.6% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
1269.3
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
16
▼ 27.3% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
189.8
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
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Total Incidents
9
▲ 50.0% vs 2024
SA L1 Rate / 100K
106.8
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
52
▼ 10.3% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
616.8
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Total Incidents
25
▼ 34.2% vs 2024
Drug Rate / 100K
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Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
