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31%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
49%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
24%
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.
IndexWestport/100k peopleNewfoundland and Labrador/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,515 (estimate)4,8844,223
Violent crime1,557 (estimate)1,3791,042
Property crime3,958 (estimate)3,5053,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticWestportNewfoundland 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)

StatisticWestportNewfoundland 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

StatisticWestportNewfoundland 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.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Westport crime rates are 31% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Westport are 49% higher than the national average
    • In Westport you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Westport is safer than 35% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Westport has n/a

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        Daily Crime In Westport (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Westport

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Westport is 1 in 65
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Westport is 1 in 26
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Westport is 1 in 19

        Year Over Year Crime In Westport

        StatisticWestportNewfoundland and LabradorNational
        Totaln/a-4.2%-7.9%
        Violentn/a1.1%-3.6%
        Propertyn/a-6.4%-9.8%

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        Seal Cove (White Bay), NL2891,4673,7295,197
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        Westport, NL1801,5573,9585,515

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        Westport, NL1801,5573,9585,515
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.