Nain

Crime data for Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Nain Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,042

↑ 0.2%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

19.3%

Cases solved by police

201 Solved841 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

57%

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

57.2%566

Violent Crime

22.8%225

Other Offences

20.0%198

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

47↓26.6%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Nain

(3865.1 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

47 incidents(-26.6%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

38100%

💀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:3865.1 per 100,000

In 2024, Nain recorded 47 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 26.6% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (38 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 3865.1 per 100,000 population. A total of 8 persons were charged, including 8 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

128

Adults Charged

-13.5% YoY

Youth Charged

+66.7% YoY

3.8%

Youth Share

133

Total Charged

2024

Adults: 128

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)

-30.1%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-81.5%

In 2024, Nain recorded 128 adults charged and 5 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.8% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -81.5%, while adult charges changed by -30.1%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟡 AVERAGE

2024

3incidents

246.7 per 100,000 population

Since 1998

33.3%

Solved Rate

2004

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 1 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (100%)

Cleared Otherwise0 (0%)

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

Unfounded Reports

25.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 6% above

This Location246.7

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2004)

Nain recorded 3 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (246.7 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 2,978.4 in 2004. 33.3% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

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Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 100.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

164.5

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

266.7%

Pointing a firearm

133.3%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

566

▼ 0.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

46546.1

Breakdown

Mischief

51292.4%

Theft under $5K

234.2%

Break & Enter

112%

Arson

50.9%

Motor vehicle theft

30.5%

Theft over $5K

00%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

225

▲ 3.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

18503.3

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

12573.5%

Assault Level 2

2112.4%

Sexual Assault L1

169.4%

Assault Level 3

63.5%

Uttering Threats

21.2%

Robbery

00%

Criminal Harassment

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 20.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

986.8

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 9.1% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

1315.8

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1680%

Violations Against Children

420%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 42.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

904.6

Breakdown

Standard B&E

11100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 26.6% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

47100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Nain

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Population

1,125

Established

1771

Wikipedia

About Nain

Nain is the northernmost permanent settlement in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, within the Nunatsiavut region, located about 370 km (230 mi) by air from Happy Valley-Goose Bay. The town was established as a Moravian mission in 1771 by Jens Haven and other missionaries. As of 2021, the population is 1,204 mostly Inuit and mixed Inuit-European. Nain is the administrative capital of the autonomous region of Nunatsiavut.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

86Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

17.7°C

Jan Low

-18.9°C

Annual Rain

223 mm

Annual Snow

178 cm

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Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Nain

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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.

Nain Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,042

19.3%

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

Nain

About Nain

Climate & Weather

Nearby Areas

Division No. 10, Subd. E

Natuashish 2

Hopedale

Point au Gaul

Flower's Cove

Brigus

Charlottetown (Labrador)

Gander

Baine Harbour

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