C+
20%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
9%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
24%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Total crime includes all violent and property crime. Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, threats and all other violent violations. Property crimes include: breaking and entering, theft, motor vehicle theft, fraud, mischief and all other property crime violations. Crimes not reflected in this table include: criminal code violations, traffic violations, federal statute violations and drug violations. This crime data is estimated based on Statistics Canada data.
IndexDeer Lake/100k peopleNewfoundland and Labrador/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,3614,8844,223
Violent crime9491,3791,042
Property crime2,4123,5053,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticDeer LakeNewfoundland and LabradorNational
Total incidents57035,1272,225,600
Incidents per 100k4,6296,7285,856
Change in 100k rate10.2%0.6%-9.8%
All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticDeer LakeNewfoundland and LabradorNational
All (12+ years)1,0501,5111,709
Youths (12-17)8511,4941,108
Adults (18+)1,0641,5121,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticDeer LakeNewfoundland and LabradorNational
Clearance rate312937
Clearance rate change-1.6%-5.0%0.2%
Clearance rate violent594558
Clearance rate property202227
More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.

Deer Lake, NL Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Deer Lake crime rates are 20% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Deer Lake are 9% lower than the national average
    • In Deer Lake you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Deer Lake is safer than 64% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Deer Lake has decreased by 3%

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        Daily Crime In Deer Lake (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Deer Lake

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Deer Lake is 1 in 106
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Deer Lake is 1 in 42
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Deer Lake is 1 in 30

        Year Over Year Crime In Deer Lake

        StatisticDeer LakeNewfoundland and LabradorNational
        Total-2.8%-4.2%-7.9%
        Violent-3.1%1.1%-3.6%
        Property-2.7%-6.4%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Division No. 5, Subd. F, NL8577021,7852,488
        Pasadena, NL3,6117421,8872,629
        Reidville, NL5111,1582,9434,101
        Cormack, NL5661,2043,0614,266
        Division No. 5, Subd. E, NL2191,4143,5955,009
        Howley, NL1921,5293,8875,416
        Deer Lake, NL5,2149492,4123,361

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Hanwell, NB5,2227141,6352,349
        Cumberland, Subd. C, NS5,2069882,4353,423
        Centre Hastings, ON5,2046411,8552,496
        Burton, NB5,2009422,1583,101
        Grand Falls / Grand-Sault, NB5,1971,2102,7733,983
        Deer Lake, NL5,2149492,4123,361
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.