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52%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
45%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
54%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
IndexPortugal Cove-St. Philip's/100k peopleNewfoundland and Labrador/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,021 (estimate)4,8844,223
Violent crime571 (estimate)1,3791,042
Property crime1,450 (estimate)3,5053,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticPortugal Cove-St. Philip'sNewfoundland and LabradorNational
Total incidentsn/a35,1272,225,600
Incidents per 100kn/a6,7285,856
Change in 100k raten/a0.6%-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)

StatisticPortugal Cove-St. Philip'sNewfoundland and LabradorNational
All (12+ years)n/a1,5111,709
Youths (12-17)n/a1,4941,108
Adults (18+)n/a1,5121,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticPortugal Cove-St. Philip'sNewfoundland and LabradorNational
Clearance raten/a2937
Clearance rate changen/a-5.0%0.2%
Clearance rate violentn/a4558
Clearance rate propertyn/a2227
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.

Portugal Cove-St. Philip'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 Portugal Cove-St. Philip's each year?
  • 4. Is the Portugal Cove-St. Philip's crime rate higher or lower than the Newfoundland and Labrador average?
  • 5. Portugal Cove-St. Philip's is safer than 76% of all other cities in Newfoundland and Labrador.
 
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Crime Quick Facts

  • Portugal Cove-St. Philip's crime rates are 52% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's are 45% lower than the national average
  • In Portugal Cove-St. Philip's you have a 1 in 50 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Portugal Cove-St. Philip's is safer than 87% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's has n/a

Portugal Cove-St. Philip's crime map

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      Daily Crime In Portugal Cove-St. Philip's (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's is 1 in 176
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's is 1 in 69
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's is 1 in 50

      Year Over Year Crime In Portugal Cove-St. Philip's

      StatisticPortugal Cove-St. Philip'sNewfoundland and LabradorNational
      Totaln/a-4.2%-7.9%
      Violentn/a1.1%-3.6%
      Propertyn/a-6.4%-9.8%

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      Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, NL8,6345711,4502,021

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      Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, NL8,6345711,4502,021
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.