# How did the crime severity index change in Newfoundland and Labrador?

> Crime severity index increased in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Crime severity index rose from 76.38 Index to 88.74 Index between 1998 and 2025—an increase of 12.36 index points, or 16.2%. It reached an observed high of 92.06 Index in 2024 before ending at 88.74 Index in 2025.

## Answer scope

- Geography: Newfoundland and Labrador (NL)
- Period: 1998 to 2025
- Frequency: Annual
- Source updated: 2026-07-22
- Measure: Crime severity index
- Index base: Canada, 2006 = 100
- Measure basis: Police-reported crime weighted by court sentences

## Key figures

- Start · 1998: 76.38 Index
- Latest · 2025: 88.74 Index
- Overall change: +12.36 index points (16.2% increase)

## Exact observations

| Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1998 | Crime severity index | 76.38 Index | 76.38 | Index |
| 1999 | Crime severity index | 69.22 Index | 69.22 | Index |
| 2000 | Crime severity index | 70.12 Index | 70.12 | Index |
| 2001 | Crime severity index | 69.07 Index | 69.07 | Index |
| 2002 | Crime severity index | 71.38 Index | 71.38 | Index |
| 2003 | Crime severity index | 74.44 Index | 74.44 | Index |
| 2004 | Crime severity index | 79.33 Index | 79.33 | Index |
| 2005 | Crime severity index | 78.56 Index | 78.56 | Index |
| 2006 | Crime severity index | 73.13 Index | 73.13 | Index |
| 2007 | Crime severity index | 75.32 Index | 75.32 | Index |
| 2008 | Crime severity index | 71.08 Index | 71.08 | Index |
| 2009 | Crime severity index | 71.46 Index | 71.46 | Index |
| 2010 | Crime severity index | 78.65 Index | 78.65 | Index |
| 2011 | Crime severity index | 71.85 Index | 71.85 | Index |
| 2012 | Crime severity index | 68 Index | 68 | Index |
| 2013 | Crime severity index | 68.47 Index | 68.47 | Index |
| 2014 | Crime severity index | 62.36 Index | 62.36 | Index |
| 2015 | Crime severity index | 65.78 Index | 65.78 | Index |
| 2016 | Crime severity index | 69.53 Index | 69.53 | Index |
| 2017 | Crime severity index | 63.34 Index | 63.34 | Index |
| 2018 | Crime severity index | 64.5 Index | 64.5 | Index |
| 2019 | Crime severity index | 71.34 Index | 71.34 | Index |
| 2020 | Crime severity index | 68.83 Index | 68.83 | Index |
| 2021 | Crime severity index | 76.87 Index | 76.87 | Index |
| 2022 | Crime severity index | 82.13 Index | 82.13 | Index |
| 2023 | Crime severity index | 87.76 Index | 87.76 | Index |
| 2024 | Crime severity index | 92.06 Index | 92.06 | Index |
| 2025 | Crime severity index | 88.74 Index | 88.74 | Index |

## How to read this measure

The Crime Severity Index is not an indicator of overall safety. 2019 is the first full year under revised reporting standards; compare earlier years with caution. Revised 2021 and 2022 data use updated crime weights. The previous year may be revised at each release. Northwest Territories includes Nunavut in 1998; they are separate from 1999.

## How this answer was calculated

The headline compares the first and last observations shown. Overall change is the last index value minus the first and is reported in index points; relative change is (last ÷ first − 1) × 100. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.

## Source and provenance

- Official source: [Statistics Canada table 35-10-0026-01](<https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3510002601>)
- Table title: Crime severity index and weighted clearance rates, Canada, provinces, territories and Census Metropolitan Areas
- Dataset identifier: 35100026
- Canonical human-readable answer: <https://www.canadaindata.ca/?place=nl&analysis=statcan-35100026-trend&subject=35>
- Province and territory comparison: <https://www.canadaindata.ca/comparisons/statcan-35100026-trend>
- Interpretation policy: this answer describes the selected observations; it does not infer causation.
- Source acknowledgement: Adapted from Statistics Canada, Crime severity index and weighted clearance rates, Canada, provinces, territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2026-07-22. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

## Evidence version

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## Suggested citation

Canada in Data. “How did the crime severity index change in Newfoundland and Labrador?” Newfoundland and Labrador. Source updated 2026-07-22. <https://www.canadaindata.ca/?place=nl&analysis=statcan-35100026-trend&subject=35>

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