Crime data for Brunswick, New Brunswick.
Below Average
Ranked #35 out of 56 communities
New Brunswick is a province of Canada, bordering Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to the west. It is part of Eastern Canada and is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. The province is about 83% forested and its northern half is occupied by the Appalachians. The province's climate is continental with snowy winters and temperate summers. The province has a surface area of 72,908 km2 (28,150 sq mi) and 775,610 inhabitants.
National Baseline = 100
Annual historical averages
15 locations
Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.
Rank #35 of 56 areas
CSI: 84.5 (lower = safer)
Crime Severity Index — lower is safer
Percentage of reported crimes cleared by charge or otherwise. Higher rates indicate better police case resolution.
Homicide data shown for Canada (national level)
Homicide victims in Canada
(1.91 per 100k)Homicide Trend (1961–2024)
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By Method
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 incidents in Brunswick
(159.2 per 100k)Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)
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By Type
316
Total Charged
316
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2024, Brunswick recorded 450 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 122.8% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (324 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 159.2 per 100,000 population. A total of 316 persons were charged, including 316 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
12.5%
Unemployment
58.8
Median Age
10.3%
Growth (2016–2021)
35.9%
Employment Rate
12.5%
Unemployment Rate
$190,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
3,134
Adults Charged
+83.6% YoY374
Youth Charged
+100.0% YoY10.7%
Youth Share
3,508
Total Charged
Adult rate: 1366.2 per 100,000
Youth rate: 1896.7 per 100,000
2024
Adults: 3,134
Youth: 374
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Adult Δ (1998–2024)
+28.7%
Youth Δ (1998–2024)
-68.1%
In 2024, Brunswick recorded 3,134 adults charged and 374 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 10.7% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -68.1%, while adult charges changed by +28.7%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
Incidents
114
▲ 153.3% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
40.3
Breakdown
Incidents
94
▲ 70.9% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
33.3
Breakdown
Incidents
7,172
▲ 112.4% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
2537.1
Breakdown
Incidents
3,234
▲ 92.4% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
1144.0
Breakdown
Incidents
868
▲ 85.9% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
307.1
Breakdown
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
248
▲ 71.0% vs 2023
SA L1 Rate / 100K
68.6
Breakdown
Incidents
770
▲ 181.0% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
272.4
Breakdown
Total Incidents
544
▲ 111.7% vs 2023
Drug Rate / 100K
33.3
Breakdown
