Placentia

Crime data for Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Placentia Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

350

↑ 5.4%

Historical Trend (2014 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

20.6%

Cases solved by police

72 Solved278 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

43%

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

43.3%125

Violent Crime

37.0%107

Other Offences

19.7%57

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

28↑55.6%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Placentia

(571.3 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

28 incidents(+55.6%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

13100%

💀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:571.3 per 100,000

In 2024, Placentia recorded 28 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 55.6% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (13 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 571.3 per 100,000 population. A total of 3 persons were charged, including 3 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

-26.0% YoY

Youth Charged

-14.3% YoY

14.0%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 849.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 37

Youth: 6

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

-81.0%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-93.9%

In 2024, Placentia recorded 37 adults charged and 6 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 14.0% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -93.9%, while adult charges changed by -81.0%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

3incidents

61.2 per 100,000 population

Since 1998

Solved Rate

2014

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Unfounded Reports

50.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 74% below

This Location61.2

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2014)

Placentia recorded 3 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (61.2 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 196.3 in 2014. 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.

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Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 100.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

40.8

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

2100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

125

▲ 3.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2550.5

Breakdown

Mischief

7971.2%

Theft under $5K

1816.2%

Break & Enter

109%

Motor vehicle theft

32.7%

Theft over $5K

10.9%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

107

▲ 13.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2183.2

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

3860.3%

Criminal Harassment

711.1%

Assault Level 2

69.5%

Sexual Assault L1

57.9%

Uttering Threats

57.9%

Assault Level 3

23.2%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 133.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

285.7

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 200.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

102.0

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

583.3%

Violations Against Children

116.7%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 9.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

204.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

10100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 55.6% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

28100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Placentia

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Population

3,289

Wikipedia

About Placentia

Placentia is a town located in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It consists of the amalgamated communities of Placentia ("Townside"), Southeast Placentia, Freshwater, Dunville and Jerseyside and also includes the Argentia Industrial Park.

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

-3.8°C

Annual Rain

1641 mm

Annual Snow

368 cm

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Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Placentia

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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.

Placentia Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

350

20.6%

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

Placentia

About Placentia

Climate & Weather

Nearby Areas

Division No. 1, Subd. B

Fox Harbour

Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights

Division No. 1, Subd. X

Colinet

Division No. 1, Subd. C

Chapel Arm

Admirals Beach

Whitbourne

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