Burnt Islands Home Alarm & Security Systems

Burnt Islands is a small fishing town on Newfoundland’s southwest coast and is not reported separately by Statistics Canada, so the province’s 2024 Crime Severity Index of 89.3 is the most honest benchmark available.

Last updated: 23-Aug-2026 · Crime data: Statistics Canada, police-reported crime statistics 2024, table 35-10-0026-01 (released 22-Jul-2025).

What does the 2024 crime data say about Burnt Islands?

Area (2024)	Crime Severity Index	Change vs. 2023	Rate per 100,000
Newfoundland and Labrador	89.3	—	7,617
Canada	77.9	−4%	5,672

Note: Statistics Canada does not publish an annual Crime Severity Index for Burnt Islands; Newfoundland and Labrador’s provincial figure is shown as the reference.

Without a Burnt Islands-specific StatsCan figure, the provincial numbers are the closest honest benchmark available. Burnt Islands is an outport of a few hundred people on the exposed southwest coast between Port aux Basques and Rose Blanche, built on rock over a natural harbour with houses set close to the water. This is among the most weather-exposed inhabited coastline in Atlantic Canada, and Hurricane Fiona’s damage along this shore in 2022 is recent history for everyone here. The fishery still anchors the town, so sheds and stages hold gear worth protecting. Monitored security covers intrusion, fire, CO, and water, with battery and cellular backup for the outages that arrive with every serious storm.

How does monitored home security work in Burnt Islands?

Your home alarm system — entryway contacts, pet-sensitive motion detection, a digital keypad, high-decibel siren, and backup battery — connects to Canadian monitoring centres that never close. If the system detects a break-in, smoke, flood, or carbon monoxide, a real person responds within moments and alerts the appropriate Burnt Islands-area emergency service, whether you’re home or away. “Always On” technology keeps monitored smoke and CO detection active even when the alarm isn’t armed.

What does home security cost in Burnt Islands?

Right now, qualified Burnt Islands homeowners can get a complete home security system — an $850 value — FREE, with a one-time $99 installation charge and 24/7 professional monitoring for around $9 per week (36-month monitoring agreement required). See current promotions, compare home alarm & security packages, or explore home security across Newfoundland and Labrador.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a home alarm system in Burnt Islands?

A professionally monitored home security system deters break-ins and covers fire, flood, and carbon monoxide around the clock. In Burnt Islands, where the coast is severely storm-exposed, monitoring means a trained operator responds to every alarm immediately – whether you’re home or away.

What does a monitored home security system cost in Burnt Islands?

Qualified Burnt Islands homes currently get a complete home security system – an $850 value – free, with a one-time $99 installation charge and 24/7 professional monitoring for around $9 per week (36-month monitoring agreement).

Does monitoring keep working during a storm outage?

Yes. Systems carry a backup battery and report over a cellular connection, so a home on the southwest coast stays monitored through the power cuts that accompany major storm events.

How fast is alarm response in Burnt Islands?

With professional monitoring, a triggered alarm reaches a Canadian monitoring centre immediately, 24/7/365. A trained operator verifies the alarm and dispatches Channel-Port aux Basques RCMP, fire, or ambulance to your property right away.

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