Forteau, NL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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55%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

48%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

57%

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	Forteau_{/100k people}	Newfoundland and Labrador_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,920	4,884	4,223
Violent crime	542	1,379	1,042
Property crime	1,378	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	Forteau	Newfoundland and Labrador	National
Total incidents	43	35,127	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	2,645	6,728	5,856
Change in 100k rate	95.2%	0.6%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Forteau	Newfoundland and Labrador	National
All (12+ years)	201	1,511	1,709
Youths (12-17)	0	1,494	1,108
Adults (18+)	212	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	Forteau	Newfoundland and Labrador	National
Clearance rate	3	29	37
Clearance rate change	-86.2%	-5.0%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	14	45	58
Clearance rate property	1	22	27

Forteau, NL Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Forteau crime rates are 55% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Forteau are 48% lower than the national average
In Forteau you have a 1 in 53 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Forteau is safer than 89% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Forteau has increased by 61%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Forteau

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Forteau is 1 in 185

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Forteau is 1 in 73

The chance of being a victim of crime in Forteau is 1 in 53

Year Over Year Crime In Forteau

Statistic	Forteau	Newfoundland and Labrador	National
Total	61.1%	-4.2%	-7.9%
Violent	-67.1%	1.1%	-3.6%
Property	304.0%	-6.4%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Flower's Cove, NL	260	161	408	569
Blanc-Sablon, QC	982	700	1,366	2,066
L'Anse au Loup, NL	545	1,025	2,605	3,630
Pinware, NL	78	1,282	3,258	4,540
West St. Modeste, NL	110	1,341	3,409	4,750
L'Anse-au-Clair, NL	216	1,363	3,465	4,828
Forteau, NL	394	542	1,378	1,920

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Snipe Lake No. 259, SK	394	1,529	4,943	6,472
Squamish-Lillooet B, BC	395	1,186	5,210	6,396
Cabri, SK	393	1,871	6,048	7,920
Medstead No. 497, SK	393	1,284	4,151	5,435
Lac-des-Plages, QC	395	788	1,537	2,326
Forteau, NL	394	542	1,378	1,920

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