Lewisporte

Crime data for Lewisporte, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Lewisporte Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

469

↑ 17.0%

Historical Trend (2014 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

15.4%

Cases solved by police

72 Solved397 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

54%

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

54.1%222

Violent Crime

33.9%139

Other Offences

12.0%49

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

37↓5.1%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Lewisporte

(437.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

37 incidents(-5.1%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

27100%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:437.8 per 100,000

In 2024, Lewisporte recorded 37 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 5.1% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (27 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Failure to provide blood sample (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 437.8 per 100,000 population. A total of 5 persons were charged, including 5 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

+7.1% YoY

Youth Charged

+200.0% YoY

6.3%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 608.8 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 45

Youth: 3

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-90.1%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-95.1%

In 2024, Lewisporte recorded 45 adults charged and 3 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 6.3% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -95.1%, while adult charges changed by -90.1%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

2incidents

23.7 per 100,000 population

-62%

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Unfounded Reports

50.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 90% below

This Location23.7

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

Lewisporte recorded 2 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (23.7 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 62.6 in 2010. 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

▲ 100.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

23.7

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

250%

Discharge firearm

125%

Firearms Act

125%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

222

▲ 18.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2626.9

Breakdown

Mischief

8543.4%

Break & Enter

5930.1%

Theft under $5K

4523%

Theft over $5K

31.5%

Motor vehicle theft

21%

Arson

21%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

139

▲ 28.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1644.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

6967.6%

Assault Level 2

1615.7%

Criminal Harassment

76.9%

Sexual Assault L1

65.9%

Uttering Threats

32.9%

Robbery

11%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 35.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

224.8

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

266.7%

Identity Theft

133.3%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 33.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

71.0

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

6100%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Violations Against Children

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 90.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

698.1

Breakdown

Standard B&E

5898.3%

B&E to Steal Firearm

11.7%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 5.1% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

37100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Lewisporte

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Established

1876

Wikipedia

About Lewisporte

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.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

90Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.3°C

Jan Low

-7.1°C

Annual Rain

1553 mm

Annual Snow

537 cm

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Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Lewisporte

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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.

Lewisporte Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

469

15.4%

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

Lewisporte

About Lewisporte

Climate & Weather

Nearby Areas

Embree

Campbellton

Division No. 8, Subd. F

Little Burnt Bay

Point of Bay

Comfort Cove-Newstead

Northern Arm

Botwood

Baytona

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