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63%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
58%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
65%
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.
IndexSouthlands/100k peopleSt. John's/100k peopleNewfoundland and Labrador/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime1,562 (estimate)3,9064,8844,223
Violent crime441 (estimate)1,1031,3791,042
Property crime1,121 (estimate)2,8033,5053,181

Southlands, St. John's, NL Crime Quiz

  • 1. Which city in Newfoundland and Labrador has the least crime per 100,000 people?
  • 2. Which city in Newfoundland and Labrador has the most crime per 100,000 people?
  • 3. How many crimes (per 100,000 people) occur in St. John's each year?
  • 4. Is the St. John's crime rate higher or lower than the Newfoundland and Labrador average?
  • 5. St. John's is safer than 35% of all other cities in Newfoundland and Labrador.
 
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Crime Quick Facts

  • Southlands crime rates are 63% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Southlands are 58% lower than the national average
  • In Southlands you have a 1 in 65 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Southlands is safer than 94% of the cities in Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Year over year crime in St. John's has decreased by 10%

Southlands crime map

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The Southlands crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Southlands as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Southlands crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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      Daily Crime In Southlands (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Southlands

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Southlands is 1 in 227
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Southlands is 1 in 90
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Southlands is 1 in 65

      Year Over Year Crime In St. John's

      StatisticSt. John'sNewfoundland and LabradorNational
      Total-10.3%-4.2%-7.9%
      Violent0.7%1.1%-3.6%
      Property-15.2%-6.4%-9.8%

      Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, NL2,2895091,2941,803
      Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, NL8,6345711,4502,021
      Torbay, NL8,3886171,5682,184
      Paradise, NL23,1446781,7232,400
      Flatrock, NL1,9047081,8012,509
      Bay Bulls, NL1,7568302,1092,939
      Conception Bay South, NL26,4979432,3973,341
      St. John's, NL109,5661,1032,8033,906

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Red Deer, AB107,8732,1098,83410,943
      Thunder Bay, ON111,4991,3183,8155,133
      Delta, BC112,6916702,9443,615
      Strathcona County, AB106,3167923,3184,110
      Strathcona County, AB106,3165542,3202,873
      St. John's, NL109,5661,1032,8033,906
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.