Rocky Harbour

Crime data for Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Rocky Harbour Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

240

↑ 41.2%

Historical Trend (2014 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

13.3%

Cases solved by police

32 Solved208 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

52%

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

51.9%97

Violent Crime

32.1%60

Other Offences

16.0%30

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

35↑94.4%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Rocky Harbour

(903.0 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

35 incidents(+94.4%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

27100%

💀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:903.0 per 100,000

In 2024, Rocky Harbour recorded 35 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 94.4% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (27 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 903.0 per 100,000 population. A total of 1 persons were charged, including 1 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

-17.6% YoY

Youth Charged

— YoY

0.0%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 408.0 per 100,000

Youth rate: 0.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 14

Youth: 0

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

+250.0%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-100.0%

In 2024, Rocky Harbour recorded 14 adults charged and 0 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 0.0% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -100.0%, while adult charges changed by +250.0%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

3incidents

77.4 per 100,000 population

Since 1998

66.7%

Solved Rate

2023

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged2

👤 Adults: 2 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge2 (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▼ 67% below

This Location77.4

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2023)

Rocky Harbour recorded 3 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (77.4 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 103.6 in 2023. 66.7% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 50.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

25.8

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 32.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2502.6

Breakdown

Mischief

5058.8%

Theft under $5K

2225.9%

Break & Enter

89.4%

Motor vehicle theft

33.5%

Theft over $5K

22.4%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 62.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1548.0

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

2674.3%

Assault Level 2

514.3%

Sexual Assault L1

25.7%

Criminal Harassment

12.9%

Uttering Threats

12.9%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 12.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

232.2

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

3100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 200.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

51.6

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

266.7%

Non-consensual Images

133.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Violations Against Children

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 166.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

206.4

Breakdown

Standard B&E

8100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 94.4% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

35100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Rocky Harbour

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Wikipedia

About Rocky Harbour

Rocky Harbour is a town located on the western edge of Newfoundland, near the entrance to Bonne Bay. The harbour was previously known as Small Bay or Little Harbour. This town is home to Gros Morne National Park, a World Heritage Site.

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

-9.5°C

Annual Rain

2256 mm

Annual Snow

765 cm

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Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Rocky Harbour

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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.

Rocky Harbour Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

240

13.3%

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

Rocky Harbour

About Rocky Harbour

Climate & Weather

Nearby Areas

Division No. 9, Subd. A

Norris Point

Woody Point, Bonne Bay

Sally's Cove

Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook

Trout River

St. Pauls

Cow Head

Point au Gaul

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