Port Saunders

Crime data for Port Saunders, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Port Saunders Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

115

↑ 5.5%

Historical Trend (2014 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

33.9%

Cases solved by police

39 Solved76 Unsolved

Most Common

Violent Crime

43%

Violent

Property

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

Violent Crime

43.2%41

Property Crime

34.7%33

Other Offences

22.1%21

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

11↓0.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Port Saunders

(391.2 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2014–2024)

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By Type

11 incidents(0.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

10100%

💀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:391.2 per 100,000

In 2024, Port Saunders recorded 11 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 0.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (10 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 391.2 per 100,000 population. A total of 2 persons were charged, including 2 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

+7.4% YoY

Youth Charged

+100.0% YoY

6.5%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1185.6 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 29

Youth: 2

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2014–2024)

+3.6%

Youth Δ (2014–2024)

0.0%

In 2024, Port Saunders recorded 29 adults charged and 2 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 6.5% of all persons charged. Since 2014, youth charges have changed by 0.0%, while adult charges changed by +3.6%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

1incidents

35.6 per 100,000 population

Since 2014

100%

Solved Rate

2017

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

50.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 85% below

This Location35.6

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2017)

Port Saunders recorded 1 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (35.6 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 67.1 in 2017. 100% 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

▲ 200.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

106.7

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

3100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 21.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1173.5

Breakdown

Break & Enter

1142.3%

Mischief

830.8%

Theft under $5K

623.1%

Motor vehicle theft

13.8%

Theft over $5K

00%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 20.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1458.0

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

1866.7%

Assault Level 2

414.8%

Sexual Assault L1

311.1%

Criminal Harassment

13.7%

Uttering Threats

13.7%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 46.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

248.9

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

106.7

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

375%

Violations Against Children

125%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 37.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

391.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

11100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

11100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Port Saunders

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Wikipedia

About Port Saunders

Port Saunders is a community of 674 located in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

90Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.6°C

Jan Low

-7.1°C

Annual Rain

1118 mm

Annual Snow

354 cm

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Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Port Saunders

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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.

Port Saunders Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

115

33.9%

Violent 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

Port Saunders

About Port Saunders

Climate & Weather

Nearby Areas

Hawke's Bay

Port au Choix

Division No. 9, Subd. G

River of Ponds

Bellburns

Bird Cove

Daniel's Harbour

Division No. 9, Subd. H

Parson's Pond

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