Placentia, NL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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32%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

22%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

35%

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.
Index	Placentia_{/100k people}	Newfoundland and Labrador_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,891	4,884	4,223
Violent crime	816	1,379	1,042
Property crime	2,074	3,505	3,181

All Crime Incidents

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.
Statistic	Placentia	Newfoundland and Labrador	National
Total incidents	191	35,127	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	3,982	6,728	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-29.7%	0.6%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Placentia	Newfoundland and Labrador	National
All (12+ years)	519	1,511	1,709
Youths (12-17)	403	1,494	1,108
Adults (18+)	526	1,512	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

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.
Statistic	Placentia	Newfoundland and Labrador	National
Clearance rate	24	29	37
Clearance rate change	-10.5%	-5.0%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	55	45	58
Clearance rate property	8	22	27

Placentia, NL Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Placentia crime rates are 32% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Placentia are 22% lower than the national average
In Placentia you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Placentia is safer than 73% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Placentia has decreased by 22%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Placentia

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Placentia is 1 in 123

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Placentia is 1 in 49

The chance of being a victim of crime in Placentia is 1 in 35

Year Over Year Crime In Placentia

Statistic	Placentia	Newfoundland and Labrador	National
Total	-21.9%	-4.2%	-7.9%
Violent	4.2%	1.1%	-3.6%
Property	-30.7%	-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. 1, Subd. B, NL	389	1,314	3,340	4,655
Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights, NL	246	1,422	3,613	5,035
Fox Harbour, NL	243	1,442	3,665	5,107
Placentia, NL	3,442	816	2,074	2,891

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, QC	3,441	587	1,144	1,731
WestLake-Gladstone, MB	3,436	1,462	3,841	5,303
Danville, QC	3,449	602	1,175	1,777
Saint-Maurice, QC	3,450	546	1,065	1,611
Dundurn No. 314, SK	3,432	380	1,229	1,609
Placentia, NL	3,442	816	2,074	2,891

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.