Botsford

Crime data for Botsford, New Brunswick.

31/100

Botsford Safety Score

Below Average

Ranked #39 out of 56 communities

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

15,503

↓ 0.8%

Historical Trend (2001 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

24.8%

Cases solved by police

3,848 Solved11,655 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

56%

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 Score2024

Rank #39 of 56 areas

CSI: 95.0 (lower = safer)

Year-over-Year

2024

Overall↓ 11.0%

Violent↓ 0.9%

Non-Violent↓ 15.0%

CSI Trend

Botsford

🇨🇦 Canada Avg

Crime Breakdown2024

Violent

53.1%CSI 104.2

Non-Violent

46.9%CSI 92.1

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

57.1%21,691

Violent Crime

25.9%9,838

Other Offences

17.0%6,471

Comparison

22% ABOVE NATL AVG

Botsford

95.0

New Brunswick Avg

84.5

Canada Avg

77.9

Crime Severity Index — lower is safer

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

22.0%

Percentage of reported crimes cleared by charge or otherwise. Higher rates indicate better police case resolution.

Homicide data shown for Canada (national level)

Homicides

2024

788↓1.0%vs 2023

Homicide victims in Canada

(1.91 per 100k)

Homicide Trend (1961–2024)

Click on chart to view methods breakdown for that year

By Method

788 victims(-1.0%)

🔫Shooting

28636.3%

🔪Stabbing

25031.7%

👊Beating

13116.6%

📋Other methods used

445.6%

⛓️Strangulation

313.9%

❓Methods used unknown

293.7%

🔥Fire (burns or suffocation)

172.2%

Homicide rate:1.91 per 100,000

In 2024, Canada recorded 788 homicide victims, a decrease of 1.0% from 2023. The most common method was Shooting (286 victims, 36.3% of total), followed by Stabbing (250 victims, 31.7%). The homicide rate was 1.91 per 100,000 population.

Source: Statistics Canada, Homicide Survey — Tables 35-10-0068-01, 35-10-0069-01, 35-10-0071-01

Impaired Driving

2024

1,814↑46.4%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Botsford

(275.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2001–2024)

Click on chart to view breakdown for that year

By Type

1,814 incidents(+46.4%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

1,42099.5%

🏥Causing bodily harm

70.5%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

💀Causing death

00%

230

Total Charged

230

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:275.8 per 100,000

In 2024, Botsford recorded 1,814 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 46.4% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (1,420 incidents, 99.5% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (7 incidents, 0.5%). The impaired driving rate was 275.8 per 100,000 population. A total of 230 persons were charged, including 230 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

5,500

Adults Charged

+64.2% YoY

208

Youth Charged

+49.6% YoY

3.6%

Youth Share

5,708

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1077.6 per 100,000

Youth rate: 437.3 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 5,500

Youth: 208

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2001–2024)

+93.7%

Youth Δ (2001–2024)

-61.5%

In 2024, Botsford recorded 5,500 adults charged and 208 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.6% of all persons charged. Since 2001, youth charges have changed by -61.5%, while adult charges changed by +93.7%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟡 AVERAGE

2024

1,272incidents

207.1 per 100,000 population

-80%

Since 2001

3.8%

Solved Rate

2003

Peak Year

3.0%

CSI Impact

Persons Charged25

👤 Adults: 22 (88%)🧑 Youth: 3 (12%)

+ 8 youth diverted (not charged)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge27 (56%)

Cleared Otherwise21 (44%)

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

Unfounded Reports

5.4%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 11% below

This Location207.1

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2003)

Botsford recorded 1,272 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (207.1 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 1,546.2 in 2003. Only 3.8% of cases are solved, making it one of the hardest crimes for police to clear.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

521

▲ 73.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

73.5

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

48985.9%

Pointing a firearm

376.5%

Discharge firearm

173%

Unsafe storage

122.1%

Weapons trafficking

81.4%

Firearms Act

61.1%

💊

Drug Offences

2024

Incidents

722

▲ 136.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

162.6

Breakdown

Other drug trafficking

32780.3%

Cocaine trafficking

8019.7%

Cannabis trafficking

00%

Cannabis possession

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

21,691

▲ 53.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3370.7

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

10,65258.5%

Mischief

3,93421.6%

Break & Enter

1,7179.4%

Motor vehicle theft

1,2727%

Theft over $5K

3962.2%

Arson

2071.1%

Shoplifting $5K+

380.2%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

9,838

▲ 70.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1460.0

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

2,94153.7%

Assault Level 2

1,42025.9%

Sexual Assault L1

4337.9%

Robbery

3055.6%

Criminal Harassment

2003.7%

Uttering Threats

1422.6%

Assault Level 3

360.7%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

2,502

▲ 81.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

404.8

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

73894.9%

Identity Theft

405.1%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

948

▲ 90.4% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

66.7

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

43345.7%

Violations Against Children

40943.1%

Non-consensual Images

656.9%

Sexual Assault L2

232.4%

Voyeurism

161.7%

Sexual Assault L3

20.2%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

1,717

▲ 20.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

274.1

Breakdown

Standard B&E

1,69799%

B&E to Steal Firearm

171%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

2,536

▲ 64.2% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

162.6

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

1,81471.5%

Drug Violations

72228.5%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Botsford

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.

Botsford Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

15,503

24.8%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Safety Score2024

Year-over-Year

CSI Trend

Crime Breakdown2024

Crime Breakdown

Comparison

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Drug Offences

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

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Crime & Safety Overview

Safety Score2024

Year-over-Year

CSI Trend

Crime Breakdown2024

Crime Breakdown

Comparison

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Drug Offences

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime