St. John's Crime Statistics
Newfoundland and Labrador · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for St. John's: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 15,326 (down 6.2% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 6,534.4 (population 234,550) |
| Violent incidents | 3,967 (1,691.4 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 7,397 (3,153.8 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 79.2 (violent 104.3) |
| Cleared by police | 36.0% |
| vs Newfoundland and Labrador | 18.0% lower rate (7,966.0 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), St. John's Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary's Northeast Avalon region: St. John's, Mount Pearl, Paradise and Conception Bay South; figures cover the whole region.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,326 | 6,534.4 | 3,967 | 7,397 | 79.2 |
| 2024 | 16,338 | 7,049.9 | 4,389 | 8,410 | 81.2 |
| 2023 | 15,151 | 6,742.9 | 3,981 | 8,275 | 82.5 |
| 2022 | 13,766 | 6,313.8 | 3,649 | 7,338 | 80.0 |
| 2021 | 11,414 | 5,329.6 | 3,524 | 5,391 | 66.5 |
| 2020 | 11,262 | 5,272.3 | 3,255 | 5,531 | 63.0 |
| 2019 | 12,196 | 5,745.8 | 2,992 | 6,112 | 70.6 |
| 2018 | 12,233 | 5,805.1 | 3,003 | 6,141 | 70.8 |
| 2017 | 11,985 | 5,713.5 | 2,951 | 5,772 | 66.5 |
| 2016 | 13,163 | 6,315.4 | 2,827 | 7,082 | 78.7 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 3,500 | 1,492.2 | down 6.2% |
| Shoplifting | 1,899 | 809.6 | up 5.0% |
| Mischief | 1,841 | 784.9 | down 22.5% |
| Assault | 1,801 | 767.9 | down 8.6% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 1,087 | 463.4 | down 7.4% |
| Break and enter | 602 | 256.7 | down 17.1% |
| Impaired driving | 427 | 182.1 | down 11.8% |
| Theft from vehicle | 360 | 153.5 | down 28.1% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 292 | 124.5 | down 14.6% |
| Sexual assault | 247 | 105.3 | down 16.3% |
| Drug violations | 141 | 60.1 | up 53.3% |
| Weapons violations | 138 | 58.8 | up 11.3% |
| Robbery | 130 | 55.4 | down 3.0% |
| Homicide | 8 | 3.4 | up 300.0% |
St. John's crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, St. John's recorded 15,326 incidents at a rate of 6,534.4 per 100,000 population. Total incidents fell 6.2% from 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 3,500 incidents.
About this data
St. John's is policed by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, and the figures on this page cover the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary's Northeast Avalon region: St. John's, Mount Pearl, Paradise and Conception Bay South, not only St. John's. The figures are Statistics Canada annual police-reported incidents, which means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 15,326 incidents, with a rate per 100,000 population of 6,534.4. The rate uses a population of 234,550.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 6.2% from 16,338 in 2024 to 15,326 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 13,163 incidents, the total rose 16.4% while the rate per 100,000 population rose 3.5%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 16,338 in 2024 and the lowest was 11,262 in 2020. Violent incidents fell 9.6% and property incidents fell 12% compared with 2024.
Category breakdown
In 2025, theft (non-vehicle) accounted for 3,500 incidents or 22.8% of the total and fell 6.2% from 2024, while shoplifting accounted for 1,899 incidents or 12.4% and rose 5%. Mischief accounted for 1,841 incidents or 12% and fell 22.5%, and assault accounted for 1,801 incidents or 11.8% and fell 8.6%. Fraud and identity crime accounted for 1,087 incidents or 7.1% and fell 7.4%, while uttering threats accounted for 983 incidents or 6.4% and fell 14.6%. Break and enter accounted for 602 incidents or 3.9% and fell 17.1%, and impaired driving accounted for 427 incidents or 2.8% and fell 11.8%. Violent incidents totalled 3,967 or 25.9% of the total and property incidents totalled 7,397 or 48.3%, and the Crime Severity Index for 2025 was 79.22 with a violent CSI of 104.32, which weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Compared with Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's had a total rate per 100,000 population 18% lower than the provincial rate of 7,966, a violent rate 8% lower than 1,838.5 and a property rate 16.3% lower than 3,767.5. These annual figures for 2025 do not show locations within the city. Differences can reflect reporting as well as occurrence, and Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so the latest year remains the most current annual picture.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in St. John's?
In the latest year (2025), the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary reported 15,326 total incidents, a rate of 6,534.4 per 100,000 population. That included 14,454 Criminal Code incidents, with 3,967 violent incidents and 7,397 property incidents. The figures cover the whole Northeast Avalon region: St. John's, Mount Pearl, Paradise and Conception Bay South, not only St. John's.
Is crime going up or down in St. John's?
In the latest year, total incidents fell 6.2% from 16,338 in 2024 to 15,326 in 2025. Violent incidents fell 9.6% and property incidents fell 12% over the same period. Over 2016–2025, total incidents rose 16.4% from 13,163 in 2016, with a peak of 16,338 in 2024 and a low of 11,262 in 2020.
What is the most common crime in St. John's?
The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 3,500 incidents in 2025, or 22.8% of total incidents, at a rate of 1,492.3 per 100,000 population. It fell 6.2% from 3,732 in 2024. The next most reported were shoplifting with 1,899 incidents and mischief with 1,841 incidents.
How does St. John's compare with Newfoundland and Labrador?
St. John's had a total rate of 6,534.4 per 100,000 population in 2025, compared with 7,966 per 100,000 population for Newfoundland and Labrador, 18% lower. The violent rate was 1,691.4 per 100,000 population compared with 1,838.5 provincially, 8% lower, and the property rate was 3,153.8 per 100,000 population compared with 3,767.5 provincially, 16.3% lower.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary for 2016–2025, with 2025 as the latest year published the following July. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. The Crime Severity Index for 2025 was 79.22, with a violent index of 104.32, compared with 81.18 in 2024.
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