Gander, NL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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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.
Index	Gander_{/100k people}	Newfoundland and Labrador_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,915	4,884	4,223
Violent crime	1,388	1,379	1,042
Property crime	3,527	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	Gander	Newfoundland and Labrador	National
Total incidents	908	35,127	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	6,770	6,728	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-9.0%	0.6%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Gander	Newfoundland and Labrador	National
All (12+ years)	1,361	1,511	1,709
Youths (12-17)	327	1,494	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,448	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	Gander	Newfoundland and Labrador	National
Clearance rate	32	29	37
Clearance rate change	9.2%	-5.0%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	62	45	58
Clearance rate property	24	22	27

Gander, NL Crime Quiz

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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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

Statistic	Gander	Newfoundland and Labrador	National
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, NL	529	1,073	2,727	3,800
Division No. 6, Subd. E, NL	184	1,364	3,466	4,830
Glenwood, NL	753	1,384	3,517	4,901
Gander, NL	11,654	1,388	3,527	4,915

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Estevan, SK	11,667	1,569	5,069	6,638
Lethbridge County, AB	11,635	850	3,561	4,412
Martensville, SK	11,678	526	1,700	2,226
North Dumfries, ON	11,684	451	1,306	1,757
Nelson, BC	11,592	1,174	5,154	6,327
Gander, NL	11,654	1,388	3,527	4,915

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