Bathurst

Crime statistics and police areas for Bathurst, New Brunswick.

Bathurst Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,459

↑ 14.1%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

49.1%

Cases solved by police

716 Solved743 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

41%

Property

Violent

Other

Top 5 Reported Violations

Most frequent specific criminal code violations in 2024.

Historical Trend by Violation

No trend data available.

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Data: 2024

Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

41.1%568

Violent Crime

37.6%520

Other Offences

21.3%295

Impaired Driving

2024

27↓27.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Bathurst

(150.2 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

Click on chart to view breakdown for that year

By Type

27 incidents(-27.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

1894.7%

🏥Causing bodily harm

15.3%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:150.2 per 100,000

In 2024, Bathurst recorded 27 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 27.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (18 incidents, 94.7% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 5.3%). The impaired driving rate was 150.2 per 100,000 population. A total of 18 persons were charged, including 18 adults and 0 youth.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

31,387

Population

$56,000

Median Income

12.0%

Unemployment

73.9%

Homeownership

👥 Population

52.8

Median Age

0.9%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$62,800

Median Household Income

$76,600

Average Household Income

16.2%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

53.1%

Participation Rate

46.7%

Employment Rate

12.0%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

6,210

High School

7,370

Postsecondary

13,500

Bachelor's+

3,490

🏠 Housing

$160,800

Avg. Dwelling Value

$702

Avg. Monthly Rent

$781

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

845

Visible Minorities

755

Immigrants

1,240

Indigenous Identity

According to the 2021 Census, Bathurst had a population of 31,387 (+0.9% change from 2016) with a median age of 52.8. The median after-tax household income was $56,000, and the unemployment rate was 12.0%. Homeownership rate was 73.9% with an average dwelling value of $160,800.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

373

Adults Charged

+12.7% YoY

Youth Charged

+900.0% YoY

2.6%

Youth Share

383

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2389.3 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 373

Youth: 10

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

Dual-axis: each line has its own scale · Click to view year details

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

-6.3%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-89.0%

In 2024, Bathurst recorded 373 adults charged and 10 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 2.6% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -89.0%, while adult charges changed by -6.3%.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟡 AVERAGE

2024

90incidents

250.3 per 100,000 population

+2%

Since 1998

22.2%

Solved Rate

2000

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged8

👤 Adults: 8 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

+ 2 youth diverted (not charged)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge10 (50%)

Cleared Otherwise10 (50%)

"Cleared otherwise" includes cases where charges cannot be laid (e.g., suspect deceased, diplomatic immunity, victim declines).

vs National Average▲ 8% above

This Location250.3

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2000)

Bathurst recorded 90 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (250.3 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 371.4 in 2000. 22.2% of cases resulted in clearance.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177. Click chart to select year.

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Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 16.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

38.9

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1487.5%

Pointing a firearm

212.5%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

1,136

▲ 6.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3159.4

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

49450.4%

Mischief

20821.2%

Break & Enter

15816.1%

Motor vehicle theft

909.2%

Theft over $5K

161.6%

Arson

141.4%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

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Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

1,040

▲ 24.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2892.4

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

31649.7%

Assault Level 2

18228.6%

Criminal Harassment

6610.4%

Sexual Assault L1

304.7%

Robbery

243.8%

Uttering Threats

121.9%

Assault Level 3

60.9%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

132

▲ 24.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

367.1

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

675%

Identity Theft

225%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 14.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

83.4

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

3062.5%

Violations Against Children

816.7%

Non-consensual Images

816.7%

Voyeurism

24.2%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

158

▲ 27.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

439.4

Breakdown

Standard B&E

158100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 27.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

54100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Bathurst

New Brunswick, Canada

Wikipedia

About Bathurst

Bathurst is a city in northern New Brunswick with a population of 12,157 and the 4th largest metropolitan area in New Brunswick as defined by Census Canada with a population of 31,387 as of 2021. The City of Bathurst overlooks Nepisiguit Bay, which is part of Chaleur Bay, and is at the estuary of the Nepisiguit River.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

88Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.6°C

Jan Low

-9.2°C

Annual Rain

911 mm

Annual Snow

199 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Bathurst

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Statistics Canada

Crime statistics, population & census data

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Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

31,387

Population

$56,000

Median Income

12.0%

Unemployment

73.9%

Homeownership

👥 Population

52.8

Median Age

0.9%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$62,800

Median Household Income

$76,600

Average Household Income

16.2%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

53.1%

Participation Rate

46.7%

Employment Rate

12.0%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

6,210

High School

7,370

Postsecondary

13,500

Bachelor's+

3,490

🏠 Housing

$160,800

Avg. Dwelling Value

$702

Avg. Monthly Rent

$781

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

845

Visible Minorities

755

Immigrants

1,240

Indigenous Identity

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Bathurst Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,459

49.1%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Impaired Driving

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Bathurst

About Bathurst

Climate & Weather

📰 Latest Crime News

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References & Sources

📰 Latest Crime News

RCMP Daily Occurrence Report: Key Police Responses Across New Brunswick (March 22–23)

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Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Impaired Driving

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime