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16%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
33%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
11%
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.
IndexGander/100k peopleNewfoundland and Labrador/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4,9154,8844,223
Violent crime1,3881,3791,042
Property crime3,5273,5053,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticGanderNewfoundland and LabradorNational
Total incidents90835,1272,225,600
Incidents per 100k6,7706,7285,856
Change in 100k rate-9.0%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)

StatisticGanderNewfoundland and LabradorNational
All (12+ years)1,3611,5111,709
Youths (12-17)3271,4941,108
Adults (18+)1,4481,5121,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticGanderNewfoundland and LabradorNational
Clearance rate322937
Clearance rate change9.2%-5.0%0.2%
Clearance rate violent624558
Clearance rate property242227
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.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Gander crime rates are 16% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Gander are 33% higher than the national average
    • In Gander you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Gander is safer than 41% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Gander has decreased by 21%

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        Daily Crime In Gander (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Gander

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Gander is 1 in 73
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Gander is 1 in 29
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Gander is 1 in 21

        Year Over Year Crime In Gander

        StatisticGanderNewfoundland and LabradorNational
        Total-20.6%-4.2%-7.9%
        Violent-28.6%1.1%-3.6%
        Property-18.1%-6.4%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Appleton, NL5291,0732,7273,800
        Division No. 6, Subd. E, NL1841,3643,4664,830
        Glenwood, NL7531,3843,5174,901
        Gander, NL11,6541,3883,5274,915

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Estevan, SK11,6671,5695,0696,638
        Lethbridge County, AB11,6358503,5614,412
        Martensville, SK11,6785261,7002,226
        North Dumfries, ON11,6844511,3061,757
        Stratford, PE11,7164941,8342,328
        Gander, NL11,6541,3883,5274,915
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.