Burton

Crime data for Burton, New Brunswick.

Burton Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

688

↓ 10.8%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

50.3%

Cases solved by police

346 Solved342 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

55%

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

55.4%341

Violent Crime

26.3%162

Other Offences

18.3%113

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)

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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

24↓35.1%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Burton

(113.9 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

24 incidents(-35.1%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

15100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:113.9 per 100,000

In 2024, Burton recorded 24 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 35.1% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (15 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 113.9 per 100,000 population. A total of 22 persons were charged, including 22 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

266

Adults Charged

-6.3% YoY

Youth Charged

+40.0% YoY

2.6%

Youth Share

273

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1421.4 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 266

Youth: 7

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+1.5%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-78.8%

In 2024, Burton recorded 266 adults charged and 7 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 2.6% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -78.8%, while adult charges changed by +1.5%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

29incidents

137.6 per 100,000 population

-44%

Since 2010

41.4%

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged5

👤 Adults: 3 (60%)🧑 Youth: 2 (40%)

+ 1 youth diverted (not charged)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge7 (58%)

Cleared Otherwise5 (42%)

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

Unfounded Reports

3.3%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 41% below

This Location137.6

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

Burton recorded 29 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (137.6 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 243.7 in 2010. 41.4% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

52.2

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

583.3%

Firearms Act

116.7%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

341

▼ 7.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1618.3

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

11346.3%

Mischief

5120.9%

Break & Enter

4217.2%

Motor vehicle theft

2911.9%

Theft over $5K

93.7%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

Arson

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

162

▼ 22.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

768.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

6661.1%

Sexual Assault L1

1211.1%

Assault Level 2

1211.1%

Criminal Harassment

1110.2%

Uttering Threats

54.6%

Assault Level 3

10.9%

Robbery

10.9%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 7.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

427.1

Breakdown

Identity Theft

150%

Identity Fraud

150%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 44.8% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

57.0

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1275%

Violations Against Children

212.5%

Sexual Assault L2

16.3%

Non-consensual Images

16.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 22.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

199.3

Breakdown

Standard B&E

4197.6%

B&E to Steal Firearm

12.4%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 35.1% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

24100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Burton

New Brunswick, Canada

Wikipedia

About Burton

Burton is a Canadian rural community in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

84Very Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.1°C

Jan Low

-12.6°C

Annual Rain

574 mm

Annual Snow

150 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Burton

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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.

Burton Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

688

50.3%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Burton

About Burton

Climate & Weather

📰 Latest Crime News

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

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References & Sources

📰 Latest Crime News

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

New Brunswick RCMP Daily Report: Fatal Collision, Sexual Offences, Impaired Driving and Mental Health Calls (March 21–22)

RCMP Daily Safety Summary: 324 Calls for Service Across New Brunswick (March 20–21)

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Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime