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36%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
55%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
29%
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.
IndexThe Blocks/100k peopleSt. John's/100k peopleNewfoundland and Labrador/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,732 (estimate)3,9064,8844,223
Violent crime1,618 (estimate)1,1031,3791,042
Property crime4,113 (estimate)2,8033,5053,181

The Blocks, St. John's, NL Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • The Blocks crime rates are 36% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in The Blocks are 55% higher than the national average
    • In The Blocks you have a 1 in 18 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • The Blocks is safer than 0% of the cities in Newfoundland and Labrador
    • Year over year crime in St. John's has decreased by 10%

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        Daily Crime In The Blocks (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in The Blocks

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in The Blocks is 1 in 62
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in The Blocks is 1 in 25
        The chance of being a victim of crime in The Blocks is 1 in 18

        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
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        Flatrock, NL1,9047081,8012,509
        Conception Bay South, NL26,4979432,3973,341
        Pouch Cove, NL2,3649802,4923,473
        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.