Public data, made readable

The NL Public Record gathers public data from official sources and puts it in one place, in plain terms, so it is easier for anyone to find and read.

Start with a register

Everything here sits under the department or agency that answers for it. Pick a register to see what it holds and where each figure came from.

Crime & justice How much crime is reported to police, and what happens to cases in adult criminal court. Open the register Police resources How many officers and civilian staff police the province, and how many people they serve, for the province and the three Royal Newfoundland Constabulary regions. Open the register Charities What local charities take in, spend, hold, and pay their staff, from the annual returns they file with the Canada Revenue Agency. Open the register

What's in the record

Crime & justice

Who answers for it: Department of Justice and Public Safety, through the Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General.

Police-reported crime

Crimes reported to police across the province, by type of offence, 1998 to 2025.

1998 to 2025Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey

Criminal court outcomes

How adult criminal cases ended in court, by offence and decision, 1999-2000 to 2024-25.

1999 to 2024Statistics Canada, Integrated Criminal Court Survey

CorrectionsIn preparation

People held in provincial custody: how many, for how long, and how many are Indigenous. Federal counts are for the Atlantic region only.

Statistics Canada, Adult Correctional Services Survey

Police resources

Officers, civilian staff, and the population they serve, province-wide since 1986 and by RNC region since 2000. RCMP figures are the province less the RNC.

1986 to 2025Statistics Canada, Police Administration Survey

Housing

Who answers for it: Department of Social Supports and Well-Being, through the Minister of Social Supports and Well-Being.

HousingIn preparation

Public housing units, wait lists, and rent supplements, from NLHC reports, estimates transcripts, and access-to-information releases.

NLHC annual reports, House of Assembly estimates transcripts, ATIPP responses

Charities

Who answers for it: Canada Revenue Agency, Charities Directorate.

Registered charities

Revenue, spending, assets, and staffing of charities based in the province, 2000 to 2025.

2000 to 2025Canada Revenue Agency, T3010 Registered Charity Information Return

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