What is the crime rate in Bathurst?

In 2025, police reported 1,561 incidents in Bathurst. Source: Statistics Canada police-reported data.

Why is Bathurst's crime rate so high?

Property crimes make up 41% of reported incidents and violent crimes 38% (Canada: 26% violent). The most reported offences were Assault, level 1 (13%), Uttering threats (10%), Theft $5,000 or under (9%). Rates count crimes reported to police and divide them by residents, so places that draw many shoppers, commuters or visitors look higher than they are.

How does Bathurst compare with other places in New Brunswick?

In 2025, Bathurst had the highest rate of 5 police services in New Brunswick, where the provincial rate was 6,200 per 100,000.

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Bathurst crime statistics

Name: Bathurst Crime Statistics 2025
Creator: Statistics Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

Crime statistics and police areas for Bathurst, New Brunswick.

Updated October 26, 2026Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais

Is Bathurst safe or dangerous?

Crime in Bathurst is much higher than the Canadian average.

By police-reported crime, Bathurst's crime rate is much higher than the Canadian average. In 2025, police reported 9,565 Criminal Code incidents per 100,000 people, +71.3% compared with Canada (5,585) and +54.3% compared with New Brunswick (6,200).

In New Brunswick: the highest rate of 5 police services
In Canada: the 66th highest rate of 200 police services
Places of under 25,000 people: the 21st lowest rate of 67 police services
Since 2020: +40.9% reported incidents

A city-wide rate is not a safety rating. It counts crimes reported to police, mostly theft and mischief, divided by residents, and risk depends far more on the neighbourhood and the situation.

Rankings in New Brunswick →Most dangerous cities in Canada →

Why is Bathurst's crime rate so high?: Property crimes make up 41% of reported incidents and violent crimes 38% (Canada: 26% violent). The most reported offences were Assault, level 1 (13%), Uttering threats (10%), Theft $5,000 or under (9%). Rates count crimes reported to police and divide them by residents, so places that draw many shoppers, commuters or visitors look higher than they are.
How does Bathurst compare with other places in New Brunswick?: In 2025, Bathurst had the highest rate of 5 police services in New Brunswick, where the provincial rate was 6,200 per 100,000.

Police service reporting these figures: Bathurst, New Brunswick, municipal

Police-reported incidents

1,561

+6.6% vs previous year

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025

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Incidents cleared

54.0%

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025

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Crime Severity Index, Canada

75.0

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01, 2025

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Police-reported incidents in Bathurst, 1998 to 2025

All violations: Criminal Code, traffic and other federal laws.

Bathurst

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01

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Police-reported incidents in Bathurst, 1998 to 2025
Year	Incidents
1998	1,938
1999	1,819
2000	2,139
2001	1,979
2002	1,615
2003	1,173
2004	1,203
2005	1,244
2006	1,219
2007	1,437
2008	1,175
2009	1,082
2010	1,139
2011	1,087
2012	1,025
2013	905
2014	859
2015	920
2016	917
2017	995
2018	1,071
2019	1,094
2020	1,108
2021	1,004
2022	1,093
2023	1,279
2024	1,464
2025	1,561

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Most reported offences in Bathurst, 2025

Assault, level 1192
Uttering threats157
Theft $5,000 or under132
Fail to comply with order126
Mischief104
Shoplifting $5,000 or under100
Assault, level 2, weapon or bodily harm87
Breaking and entering84
Theft $5,000 or under from a motor vehicle67
Fraud62

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025

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Most reported offences in Bathurst, 2025
Offence	Incidents
Assault, level 1	192
Uttering threats	157
Theft $5,000 or under	132
Fail to comply with order	126
Mischief	104
Shoplifting $5,000 or under	100
Assault, level 2, weapon or bodily harm	87
Breaking and entering	84
Theft $5,000 or under from a motor vehicle	67
Fraud	62

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Types of crime in Bathurst, 2025

Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.

Property crime40.9 %
Violent crime38.3 %
Other Criminal Code20.8 %

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025

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Types of crime in Bathurst, 2025
Type	Incidents	%
Property crime	614	40.9
Violent crime	576	38.3
Other Criminal Code	312	20.8

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The most reported offences in Bathurst, 1998 to 2025

Police-reported incidents per year.

Assault, level 1
Uttering threats
Theft $5,000 or under
Fail to comply with order

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01

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The most reported offences in Bathurst, 1998 to 2025
Year	Assault, level 1	Uttering threats	Theft $5,000 or under	Fail to comply with order
1998	141	74	236	2
1999	146	155	235	3
2000	153	185	329	0
2001	156	146	289	10
2002	128	142	177	5
2003	117	71	288	9
2004	128	72	221	23
2005	116	68	251	28
2006	130	107	298	39
2007	153	149	278	53
2008	121	100	284	37
2009	133	68	252	44
2010	102	67	297	61
2011	117	67	248	56
2012	82	36	244	47
2013	72	63	197	37
2014	66	43	193	40
2015	47	27	225	34
2016	75	31	217	45
2017	103	38	198	69
2018	118	69	214	50
2019	158	95	151	53
2020	195	116	130	47
2021	162	111	104	38
2022	137	117	128	53
2023	153	119	137	135
2024	158	162	141	151
2025	192	157	132	126

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Police and justice

Crimes solved and people charged

Crimes solved by police

Share of reported incidents cleared by a charge or otherwise, 2025.

54%
of all incidents solved: 2.9%
of reports unfounded

Solved, by type of crime

Violent crime62%357 / 576
Property crime39%241 / 614
Other offences63%195 / 312

Police found 46 of 1,607 reports to be unfounded: no crime happened or was attempted.

Source: Statistics Canada, Tables 35-10-0026-01 and 35-10-0178-01, 2025

Data

Crimes solved by police
Type	Incidents	Solved	Solved (%)
All	1,561	843	54
Violent	576	357	62
Property	614	241	39.3
Other	312	195	62.5

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People charged

Adults and youth (12 to 17) charged, 1998 to 2025.

435
adults charged, 2025: 8
youth charged: 72%
of youth dealt with without a charge

Charges against youth fell 91% since 1998. Youth not charged were dealt with by warnings, cautions or referrals to programs.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01

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People charged
Year	Adults charged	Youth charged
2025	435	8
2024	377	10
2023	331	1
2022	313	5
2021	299	13
2020	326	10
2019	326	22
2018	292	11
2017	320	14
2016	336	7
2015	307	15
2014	283	27
2013	266	26
2012	332	27
2011	382	34
2010	403	32
2009	365	36
2008	325	61
2007	410	99
2006	370	100
2005	377	87
2004	386	59
2003	304	18
2002	352	51
2001	783	95
2000	423	85
1999	308	49
1998	398	91

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Violent crime

Assaults, sexual offences, homicide, hate crimes

Violent crime

Rate per 100,000 people, 1998 to 2025.

576
incidents, 2025: 3,668
per 100,000: ↑ 27.1%
vs 2024

Bathurst
Canada

Share of incidents, 2025

Assault, level 119233%
Uttering threats15727%
Assault, level 28715%
Criminal harassment488%
Sexual assault, level 1132%
Robbery71%
Other violent offences7213%

The rate in Bathurst is 2.5 times the Canada rate (1,443); New Brunswick: 1,815.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025

Data

Violent crime
Year	Incidents	Rate per 100,000	Canada rate
2025	576	3,668.1	1,443.3
2024	520	2,886.8	1,447.8
2023	417	3,294.4	1,441.8
2022	382	3,093.4	1,376.9
2021	396	3,201.8	1,331.1
2020	446	3,629.3	1,265.0
2019	392	3,226.9	1,278.5
2018	254	2,107.9	1,151.4
2017	204	1,692.0	1,112.7
2016	168	1,388.9	1,076.0
2015	102	841.5	1,070.3
2014	153	1,265.9	1,044.2
2013	208	1,711.1	1,095.7
2012	169	1,380.0	1,198.8
2011	244	1,987.3	1,235.7
2010	223	1,794.8	1,291.6
2009	254	2,025.2	1,321.9
2008	296	2,339.7	1,334.3
2007	405	3,163.6	1,353.9
2006	306	2,360.4	1,386.7
2005	257	1,975.1	1,388.9
2004	277	2,127.5	1,404.2
2003	285	2,207.9	1,434.8
2002	433	3,311.2	1,440.8
2001	460	3,464.4	1,473.4
2000	507	3,766.2	1,494.2
1999	463	3,394.7	1,440.1
1998	380	2,751.2	1,344.9

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Sexual offences

Rate per 100,000 people, 1998 to 2025.

22
incidents, 2025: 140
per 100,000

Bathurst
Canada

Share of incidents, 2025

Sexual assault, level 11359%
Offences against children941%

The rate in Bathurst is 5% above Canada (133); New Brunswick: 159.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025

Data

Sexual offences
Year	Incidents	Rate per 100,000	Canada rate
2025	22	140.1	133.4
2024	24	133.2	134.9
2023	28	221.2	133.3
2022	31	251.0	134.2
2021	29	234.5	132.6
2020	15	122.1	113.1
2019	25	205.8	118.5
2018	18	149.4	107.7
2017	16	132.7	97.0
2016	14	115.7	84.4
2015	7	57.8	76.6
2014	8	66.2	73.1
2013	16	131.6	74.4
2012	18	147.0	76.2
2011	15	122.2	76.5
2010	19	152.9	77.9
2009	7	55.8	71.4
2008	18	142.3	69.8
2007	12	93.7	67.3
2006	10	77.1	69.1
2005	17	130.7	73.1
2004	17	130.6	72.3
2003	13	100.7	74.5
2002	26	198.8	78.1
2001	29	218.4	77.5
2000	26	193.1	78.2
1999	24	176.0	78.5
1998	19	137.6	84.7

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Property crime

Theft, break-ins, vehicles, mischief

Property crime

Rate per 100,000 people, 1998 to 2025.

614
incidents, 2025: 3,910
per 100,000: ↑ 23.6%
vs 2024

Bathurst
Canada

Share of incidents, 2025

Theft under $5,00029949%
Mischief10417%
Break and enter8514%
Motor vehicle theft366%
Theft over $5,000163%
Fraud and other7011%

The rate in Bathurst is 25% above Canada (3,141); New Brunswick: 3,300.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025

Data

Property crime
Year	Incidents	Rate per 100,000	Canada rate
2025	614	3,910.1	3,140.6
2024	570	3,164.4	3,264.6
2023	533	4,210.8	3,409.6
2022	535	4,332.3	3,325.0
2021	440	3,557.6	3,052.5
2020	477	3,881.5	3,084.8
2019	496	4,083.0	3,509.4
2018	636	5,278.0	3,347.7
2017	533	4,420.7	3,265.3
2016	547	4,522.2	3,238.5
2015	647	5,337.4	3,231.4
2014	516	4,269.4	3,099.5
2013	498	4,096.7	3,154.0
2012	595	4,858.7	3,438.4
2011	575	4,683.2	3,536.2
2010	656	5,279.7	3,838.1
2009	600	4,783.9	4,122.0
2008	656	5,185.4	4,257.9
2007	759	5,928.8	4,524.8
2006	684	5,276.2	4,809
2005	734	5,641.0	4,883.9
2004	700	5,376.3	5,123.1
2003	700	5,423.0	5,298.5
2002	724	5,536.4	5,080.1
2001	1,038	7,817.4	5,124.0
2000	1,222	9,077.4	5,188.9
1999	889	6,518.1	5,344.6
1998	1,051	7,609.3	5,696.0

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Motor vehicle theft

Rate per 100,000 people, 1998 to 2025.

36
vehicles stolen, 2025: 229
per 100,000: 39%
solved

Bathurst
Canada

Peak: 371 per 100,000 in 2000. The rate in Bathurst is 14% above Canada (201); New Brunswick: 253.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025

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Motor vehicle theft
Year	Vehicles stolen	Rate per 100,000	Solved (%)	Canada rate
2025	36	229.3	38.9	200.8
2024	45	249.8	22.2	240.2
2023	20	158	25	287.3
2022	12	97.2	33.3	272.0
2021	17	137.5	23.5	218.1
2020	10	81.4	20	205.6
2019	14	115.3	21.4	231.4
2018	14	116.2	0	232.5
2017	16	132.7	12.5	232.9
2016	7	57.9	14.3	218.9
2015	16	132.0	43.8	220.7
2014	18	148.9	50	208.8
2013	11	90.5	36.4	206.7
2012	15	122.5	20	224.9
2011	8	65.2	37.5	240.1
2010	15	120.7	20	272.0
2009	24	191.4	12.5	321.1
2008	16	126.5	12.5	377.7
2007	24	187.5	25	443.1
2006	30	231.4	36.7	487.1
2005	32	245.9	28.1	496.2
2004	23	176.7	34.8	532.2
2003	14	108.5	21.4	550.6
2002	31	237.1	9.7	516.4
2001	40	301.3	30	543.5
2000	50	371.4	26	522.4
1999	46	337.3	28.3	530.8
1998	34	246.2	29.4	550.2

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Break and enter

Rate per 100,000 people, 1998 to 2025.

85
incidents, 2025: 541
per 100,000: ↑ 23.4%
vs 2024

Bathurst
Canada

Share of incidents, 2025

Break and enter8499%
To steal a firearm11%

The rate in Bathurst is 2.1 times the Canada rate (264); New Brunswick: 396.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025

Data

Break and enter
Year	Incidents	Rate per 100,000	Canada rate
2025	85	541.3	263.5
2024	79	438.6	294.6
2023	62	489.8	327.8
2022	58	469.7	342.4
2021	54	436.6	329.3
2020	47	382.5	363.1
2019	70	576.2	429.4
2018	74	614.1	432.5
2017	100	829.4	436.8
2016	106	876.3	443.7
2015	98	808.5	447.1
2014	78	645.4	429.4
2013	68	559.4	446
2012	85	694.1	507.7
2011	67	545.7	527.8
2010	73	587.5	579.5
2009	91	725.6	612.8
2008	71	561.2	634.9
2007	103	804.6	704.0
2006	61	470.5	771.7
2005	79	607.1	810.6
2004	55	422.4	863.7
2003	82	635.3	900.5
2002	92	703.5	878.9
2001	174	1,310.4	900.9
2000	200	1,485.7	955.9
1999	126	923.8	1,046.1
1998	163	1,180.1	1,163.2

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Fraud and cybercrime

Fraud and identity crime

Rate per 100,000 people, 1998 to 2025.

64
incidents, 2025: 408
per 100,000: ↑ 3.4%
vs 2024

Bathurst
Canada

Share of incidents, 2025

Fraud6297%
Identity theft12%
Identity fraud12%

The rate in Bathurst is 17% below Canada (492); New Brunswick: 520.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025

Data

Fraud and identity crime
Year	Incidents	Rate per 100,000	Canada rate
2025	64	407.6	492.4
2024	71	394.2	511.0
2023	56	442.4	505.6
2022	45	364.4	462.4
2021	57	460.9	442.8
2020	63	512.7	442.8
2019	50	411.6	443.2
2018	46	381.8	403.7
2017	32	265.4	357.9
2016	38	314.2	351.1
2015	31	255.7	304.9
2014	47	388.9	265.5
2013	36	296.2	260.5
2012	25	204.1	257.7
2011	19	154.7	253.9
2010	24	193.2	261.0
2009	27	215.3	269.8
2008	38	300.4	275.1
2007	28	218.7	269.9
2006	31	239.1	286.1
2005	34	261.3	295.8
2004	51	391.7	305.1
2003	41	317.6	293.7
2002	98	749.4	292.8
2001	93	700.4	278.8
2000	163	1,210.8	279.6
1999	84	615.9	297.2
1998	117	847.1	314.4

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Drugs, weapons and driving

Drug offences

Rate per 100,000 people, 1998 to 2025.

16
incidents, 2025: 102
per 100,000

Bathurst
Canada

Share of incidents, 2025

Cocaine trafficking319%
Other drug trafficking319%
Possession and other1063%

The rate in Bathurst is 29% below Canada (144); New Brunswick: 128.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025

Data

Drug offences
Year	Incidents	Rate per 100,000	Canada rate
2025	16	101.9	143.6
2024	34	188.8	129.8
2023	19	150.1	113.2
2022	14	113.4	137.1
2021	18	145.5	163.2
2020	23	187.2	177.5
2019	15	123.5	185.9
2018	20	166.0	229.1
2017	43	356.6	254.4
2016	21	173.6	267.3
2015	32	264.0	279.6
2014	44	364.1	294.9
2013	39	320.8	311.0
2012	60	490.0	317.1
2011	34	276.9	330.1
2010	57	458.8	321.2
2009	28	223.3	291.3
2008	51	403.1	307.6
2007	46	359.3	307.7
2006	36	277.7	295.3
2005	37	284.4	290.5
2004	39	299.5	305.7
2003	28	216.9	274.3
2002	53	405.3	295.9
2001	76	572.4	288.2
2000	26	193.1	287.0
1999	36	264.0	263.6
1998	42	304.1	235.2

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Impaired driving

Rate per 100,000 people, 1998 to 2025.

15
incidents, 2025: 96
per 100,000

Bathurst
Canada

Share of incidents, 2025

Impaired by alcohol640%
Drugs and other960%

The rate in Bathurst is 41% below Canada (162); New Brunswick: 241.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025

Data

Impaired driving
Year	Incidents	Rate per 100,000	Canada rate
2025	15	95.5	161.8
2024	27	149.9	165.9
2023	37	292.3	179.1
2022	24	194.4	181.6
2021	20	161.7	187.8
2020	17	138.3	204.7
2019	16	131.7	228.1
2018	11	91.3	191.1
2017	20	165.9	189.1
2016	27	223.2	197.5
2015	35	288.7	201.3
2014	39	322.7	210.5
2013	29	238.6	221.1
2012	20	163.3	242.4
2011	47	382.8	261.0
2010	49	394.4	256.5
2009	39	311.0	262.6
2008	38	300.4	254.8
2007	38	296.8	241.4
2006	35	270.0	233.7
2005	58	445.7	243.0
2004	37	284.2	251.5
2003	39	302.1	245.4
2002	37	282.9	255.3
2001	47	354.0	266.7
2000	46	341.7	258.2
1999	56	410.6	282.9
1998	85	615.4	290.7

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Weapons offences

Rate per 100,000 people, 1998 to 2025.

10
incidents, 2025: 64
per 100,000

Bathurst
Canada

Share of incidents, 2025

Unsafe storage550%
Possession of weapons440%
Other weapons offences110%

The rate in Bathurst is 14% above Canada (56); New Brunswick: 48.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025

Data

Weapons offences
Year	Incidents	Rate per 100,000	Canada rate
2025	10	63.7	55.7
2024	7	38.9	57.0
2023	6	47.4	57.4
2022	2	16.2	52.9
2021	6	48.5	52.5
2020	3	24.4	51.4
2019	6	49.4	49.8
2018	2	16.6	44.8
2017	6	49.8	43.4
2016	5	41.3	42.2
2015	8	66	40.7
2014	4	33.1	39.3
2013	3	24.7	39.1
2012	4	32.7	40.3
2011	3	24.4	40.8
2010	2	16.1	44.2
2009	4	31.9	44.6
2008	4	31.6	45.9
2007	6	46.9	48.2
2006	13	100.3	50.1
2005	6	46.1	50.6
2004	5	38.4	48.2
2003	5	38.7	46.1
2002	2	15.3	42.0
2001	5	37.7	41.8
2000	3	22.3	42.4
1999	4	29.3	45.7
1998	1	7.2	53.4

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Community profile

2021 Census of Population, Bathurst, City (C).

12,157
population
2.2%
growth 2016–2021
53.2
median age
$54,800
median household income
12.1%
unemployment
20.3%
low income
$716
avg. monthly rent

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Data

Community profile
Census figure	Value
Median Age	53.2
Population Change (2016–2021)	2.2%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)	20.3%
Median Household Income	$54,800
Employment Rate	44.3%
Unemployment Rate	12.1%
Avg. Monthly Rent	$716
Median Dwelling Value	$150,000

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Bathurst

New Brunswick, Canada

Population

12,157

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.