Crime data for Caraquet, New Brunswick.
Below Average
Caraquet is a town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.
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.
Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.
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 Caraquet
(321.4 per 100k)Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)
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By Type
28
Total Charged
28
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
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
$65,500
Median Income
12.2%
Unemployment
54.4
Median Age
0.9%
Growth (2016–2021)
$65,500
Median Household Income
13.8%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
51.0%
Employment Rate
12.2%
Unemployment Rate
$184,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$744
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $65,500, and the unemployment rate was 12.2%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
144
Adults Charged
+5.1% YoY5
Youth Charged
0.0% YoY3.4%
Youth Share
149
Total Charged
Adult rate: 1111.6 per 100,000
2024
Adults: 144
Youth: 5
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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
Incidents
2
▼ 33.3% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
13.7
Breakdown
Incidents
341
▼ 8.1% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
2332.1
Breakdown
Incidents
271
▲ 1.1% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
1853.4
Breakdown
Incidents
64
▲ 8.5% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
437.7
Breakdown
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
32
▲ 28.0% vs 2023
SA L1 Rate / 100K
157.3
Breakdown
Incidents
26
▲ 13.0% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
177.8
Breakdown
Total Incidents
47
▲ 2.2% vs 2023
Drug Rate / 100K
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