Corner Brook Crime Statistics
Newfoundland and Labrador · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Corner Brook: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 1,596 (down 11.9% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 4,598.1 (population 34,710) |
| Violent incidents | 338 (973.8 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 875 (2,520.9 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 47.4 (violent 47.0) |
| Cleared by police | 40.9% |
| vs Newfoundland and Labrador | 42.3% lower rate (7,966.0 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Corner Brook Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,596 | 4,598.1 | 338 | 875 | 47.4 |
| 2024 | 1,811 | 5,278.5 | 398 | 905 | 53.5 |
| 2023 | 1,315 | 6,593.8 | 352 | 577 | 75.4 |
| 2022 | 1,451 | 7,240.5 | 328 | 632 | 72.3 |
| 2021 | 1,353 | 6,786.7 | 356 | 527 | 67.8 |
| 2020 | 1,143 | 5,721.3 | 333 | 435 | 53.9 |
| 2019 | 1,193 | 5,928.5 | 258 | 554 | 56.5 |
| 2018 | 1,349 | 6,768.0 | 295 | 637 | 65.8 |
| 2017 | 1,564 | 7,780.3 | 343 | 648 | 70.3 |
| 2016 | 1,456 | 7,226.5 | 282 | 638 | 69.3 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 458 | 1,319.5 | up 3.9% |
| Mischief | 262 | 754.8 | down 5.8% |
| Shoplifting | 195 | 561.8 | up 7.7% |
| Assault | 146 | 420.6 | down 16.6% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 102 | 293.9 | down 12.1% |
| Impaired driving | 75 | 216.1 | down 22.7% |
| Break and enter | 36 | 103.7 | down 7.7% |
| Drug violations | 32 | 92.2 | up 3.2% |
| Sexual assault | 21 | 60.5 | down 12.5% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 15 | 43.2 | down 40.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 15 | 43.2 | up 25.0% |
| Weapons violations | 9 | 25.9 | down 35.7% |
| Robbery | 3 | 8.6 | up 50.0% |
Corner Brook crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, Corner Brook had 1,596 incidents, a rate of 4,598.1 per 100,000 population. That total fell 11.9% from 1,811 in 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 458 incidents.
About this data
Corner Brook is policed by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. The figures are Statistics Canada annual police-reported incidents from the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for 2016–2025, where police-reported means incidents that came to police attention. In the latest year, 2025, there were 1,596 incidents, at a rate of 4,598.1 per 100,000 population. The rate is based on a population of 34,710, and Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 11.9% from 1,811 in 2024 to 1,596 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 1,456 incidents, the count rose 9.6% while the rate per 100,000 population fell 36.4%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 1,811 in 2024 and the lowest was 1,143 in 2020. Violent incidents fell 15.1% compared with 2024, and property incidents fell 3.3%.
Category breakdown
In 2025, theft (non-vehicle) accounted for 458 incidents (28.7% of the total) and rose 3.9% from 441 in 2024, while mischief accounted for 262 incidents (16.4%) and fell 5.8% from 278, and shoplifting accounted for 195 incidents (12.2%) and rose 7.7% from 181. Assault accounted for 146 incidents (9.1%) and fell 16.6% from 175, fraud and identity crime accounted for 102 incidents (6.4%) and fell 12.1% from 116, and uttering threats accounted for 92 incidents (5.8%) and fell 20% from 115. Impaired driving accounted for 75 incidents (4.7%) and fell 22.7% from 97, and break and enter accounted for 36 incidents (2.3%) and fell 7.7% from 39. Violent incidents totalled 338 (21.2% of the total) at a rate of 973.8 per 100,000 population, and property incidents totalled 875 (54.8%) at a rate of 2,520.9 per 100,000 population. The crime severity index for 2025 was 47.42, with a violent crime severity index of 46.99, compared with 53.55 in 2024, where the index weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
At 4,598.1 per 100,000 population, the total rate was 42.3% lower than Newfoundland and Labrador at 7,966 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 973.8 per 100,000 population was 47% lower than the provincial rate of 1,838.5, and the property rate of 2,520.9 was 33.1% lower than the provincial rate of 3,767.5. These annual figures do not show locations within the city, so the 1,596 incidents cannot be broken down by neighbourhood or street. Differences from the provincial rates can also reflect reporting practices, and the 2025 data, published the following July, cover only that year.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Corner Brook?
In 2025, the latest year, police reported 1,596 incidents in Corner Brook, for a rate of 4,598.1 per 100,000 population. Violent incidents totalled 338 at a rate of 973.8 per 100,000 population, representing 21.2% of total incidents. Property incidents totalled 875 at a rate of 2,520.9 per 100,000 population, representing 54.8% of total incidents.
Is crime going up or down in Corner Brook?
Total incidents fell 11.9% in 2025 from 1,811 in 2024 to 1,596. Violent incidents fell 15.1% and property incidents fell 3.3% over the same period. Since 2016, when 1,456 incidents were reported, total incidents rose 9.6%, while the peak was 1,811 in 2024 and the lowest was 1,143 in 2020.
What is the most common crime in Corner Brook?
The most common offence in 2025 was theft (non-vehicle), with 458 incidents at a rate of 1,319.5 per 100,000 population and 28.7% of total incidents. That count rose 3.9% from 441 in 2024. Next were mischief with 262 incidents and shoplifting with 195 incidents, followed by assault with 146 incidents.
How does Corner Brook compare with Newfoundland and Labrador?
In 2025, Corner Brook's total rate of 4,598.1 per 100,000 population was 42.3% lower than the provincial rate of 7,966 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 973.8 per 100,000 population was 47% lower than the provincial violent rate of 1,838.5 per 100,000 population. The property rate of 2,520.9 per 100,000 population was 33.1% lower than the provincial property rate of 3,767.5 per 100,000 population.
Where do these numbers come from?
These figures are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, covering 2016–2025, with 2025 as the latest year published the following July. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention, and not every crime is reported. They are service-level totals, not listings of individual incidents.
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