Caraquet

Crime data for Caraquet, New Brunswick.

Caraquet Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

843

↓ 3.0%

Historical Trend (2014 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

24.4%

Cases solved by police

206 Solved637 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

48%

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

48.1%341

Violent Crime

38.2%271

Other Offences

13.7%97

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

47↑2.2%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Caraquet

(321.4 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

47 incidents(+2.2%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

38100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:321.4 per 100,000

In 2024, Caraquet recorded 47 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 2.2% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (38 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 321.4 per 100,000 population. A total of 28 persons were charged, including 28 adults and 0 youth.

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

144

Adults Charged

+5.1% YoY

Youth Charged

0.0% YoY

3.4%

Youth Share

149

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1111.6 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 144

Youth: 5

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

+41.2%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-83.9%

In 2024, Caraquet recorded 144 adults charged and 5 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.4% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -83.9%, while adult charges changed by +41.2%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟡 AVERAGE

2024

31incidents

212 per 100,000 population

+66%

Since 1998

25.8%

Solved Rate

2022

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged4

👤 Adults: 4 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge5 (63%)

Cleared Otherwise3 (38%)

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

Unfounded Reports

13.9%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 9% below

This Location212

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2022)

Caraquet recorded 31 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (212 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 249.6 in 2022. 25.8% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 33.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

13.7

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

266.7%

Pointing a firearm

133.3%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

341

▼ 8.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2332.1

Breakdown

Mischief

10744.4%

Theft under $5K

6326.1%

Motor vehicle theft

3112.9%

Break & Enter

2610.8%

Arson

125%

Theft over $5K

20.8%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

271

▲ 1.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1853.4

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

7649.4%

Criminal Harassment

2616.9%

Assault Level 2

2415.6%

Sexual Assault L1

2314.9%

Uttering Threats

42.6%

Robbery

10.6%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 8.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

437.7

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

2278.6%

Identity Theft

621.4%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 28.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

157.3

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

2371.9%

Violations Against Children

515.6%

Voyeurism

39.4%

Non-consensual Images

13.1%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 13.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

177.8

Breakdown

Standard B&E

26100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 2.2% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

47100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Caraquet

New Brunswick, Canada

Established

1903

Wikipedia

About Caraquet

Caraquet is a town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

84Very Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

26.2°C

Jan Low

-14.4°C

Annual Rain

482 mm

Annual Snow

126 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about Caraquet

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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.

Caraquet Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

843

24.4%

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

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About Caraquet

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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