Whitbourne

Crime data for Whitbourne, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Whitbourne Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

462

↑ 17.9%

Historical Trend (2014 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

18.0%

Cases solved by police

83 Solved379 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

58%

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

58.0%221

Violent Crime

29.4%112

Other Offences

12.6%48

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

46↓4.2%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Whitbourne

(551.5 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

46 incidents(-4.2%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

34100%

💀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:551.5 per 100,000

In 2024, Whitbourne recorded 46 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 4.2% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (34 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 551.5 per 100,000 population. A total of 9 persons were charged, including 8 adults and 1 youth.

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

+23.4% YoY

Youth Charged

+75.0% YoY

10.8%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 803.3 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 58

Youth: 7

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

-70.7%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-92.9%

In 2024, Whitbourne recorded 58 adults charged and 7 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 10.8% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -92.9%, while adult charges changed by -70.7%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

8incidents

95.9 per 100,000 population

Since 1998

Solved Rate

2016

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Unfounded Reports

33.3%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 59% below

This Location95.9

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2016)

Whitbourne recorded 8 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (95.9 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 189.3 in 2016. 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

▲ 200.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

36.0

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

221

▲ 27.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2649.6

Breakdown

Mischief

7941.4%

Break & Enter

5629.3%

Theft under $5K

4523.6%

Motor vehicle theft

84.2%

Theft over $5K

31.6%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

112

▲ 24.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1342.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

3660%

Criminal Harassment

1016.7%

Assault Level 2

915%

Sexual Assault L1

23.3%

Uttering Threats

23.3%

Assault Level 3

11.7%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 35.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

275.8

Breakdown

Identity Theft

375%

Identity Fraud

125%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 20.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

24.0

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

250%

Violations Against Children

125%

Non-consensual Images

125%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 194.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

671.4

Breakdown

Standard B&E

56100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 4.2% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

46100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Whitbourne

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Established

1880

Wikipedia

About Whitbourne

Whitbourne is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in Division 1.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

90Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

26.3°C

Jan Low

-4.7°C

Annual Rain

1633 mm

Annual Snow

434 cm

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Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Whitbourne

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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.

Whitbourne Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

462

18.0%

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

Whitbourne

About Whitbourne

Climate & Weather

Nearby Areas

Division No. 1, Subd. Y

Chapel Arm

Division No. 1, Subd. M

Division No. 1, Subd. K

Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights

Norman's Cove-Long Cove

Division No. 1, Subd. E

Clarke's Beach

South River

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