Dorchester

Crime data for Dorchester, New Brunswick.

Dorchester Safety Score

Below Average

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Data from New Brunswick

Crime statistics are not available at the police jurisdiction level for Dorchester. The data below is from New Brunswick (Province).

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Police Reported Crime DataNew Brunswick data

Total Crimes (2024)

57,331

↓ 5.1%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

26.6%

Cases solved by police

15,271 Solved42,060 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

54%

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 #35 of 56 areas

CSI: 84.5 (lower = safer)

Year-over-Year

2024

Overall↓ 3.7%

Violent↑ 2.6%

Non-Violent↓ 6.6%

CSI Trend

New Brunswick

🇨🇦 Canada Avg

Crime Breakdown2024

Violent

55.3%CSI 98.6

Non-Violent

44.7%CSI 79.6

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

53.9%56,550

Violent Crime

28.6%30,016

Other Offences

17.5%18,322

Comparison

9% ABOVE NATL AVG

New Brunswick

84.5

Canada Avg

77.9

Crime Severity Index — lower is safer

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

27.9%

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

Homicides

2024

18↑100.0%vs 2023

Homicide victims in New Brunswick

(2.11 per 100k)

Homicide Trend (1961–2024)

Click on chart to view methods breakdown for that year

By Method

18 victims(+100.0%)Methods based on national distribution

🔫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:2.11 per 100,000

In 2024, New Brunswick recorded 18 homicide victims, an increase of 100.0% 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 2.11 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

4,234↓1.4%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in New Brunswick

(247.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

4,234 incidents(-1.4%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

3,02299.2%

🏥Causing bodily harm

200.7%

💀Causing death

40.1%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

2,156

Total Charged

2,140

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:247.8 per 100,000

In 2024, New Brunswick recorded 4,234 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 1.4% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (3,022 incidents, 99.2% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (20 incidents, 0.7%). The impaired driving rate was 247.8 per 100,000 population. A total of 2,156 persons were charged, including 2,140 adults and 16 youth.

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

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

775,610

Population

$62,000

Median Income

10.3%

Unemployment

73.6%

Homeownership

👥 Population

46.8

Median Age

3.8%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$70,000

Median Household Income

$85,400

Average Household Income

14.2%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

60.1%

Participation Rate

53.9%

Employment Rate

10.3%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

122,485

High School

193,240

Postsecondary

332,520

Bachelor's+

122,865

🏠 Housing

$207,800

Avg. Dwelling Value

$870

Avg. Monthly Rent

$935

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

44,205

Visible Minorities

44,120

Immigrants

33,295

Indigenous Identity

According to the 2021 Census, New Brunswick had a population of 775,610 (+3.8% change from 2016) with a median age of 46.8. The median after-tax household income was $62,000, and the unemployment rate was 10.3%. Homeownership rate was 73.6% with an average dwelling value of $207,800.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

21,692

Adults Charged

-3.8% YoY

1,540

Youth Charged

-0.3% YoY

6.6%

Youth Share

23,232

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1535.8 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1423.4 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 21,692

Youth: 1,540

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

-8.2%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-78.0%

In 2024, New Brunswick recorded 21,692 adults charged and 1,540 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 6.6% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -78.0%, while adult charges changed by -8.2%.

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

🖥️Cybercrime🟡 AVERAGE

2024

277per 100,000 population

+299%

Since 2014

2023

Peak Year

334.2

Peak Rate

Years of Data

vs National Average▲ 11% above

This Location277

National Avg249.2

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year

Cybercrime in New Brunswick reached 277 per 100,000 in 2024, down from a peak of 334.2 in 2023, 11% above the national average.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0002. Click chart to select year.

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟡 AVERAGE

2024

8,084incidents

236.6 per 100,000 population

+25%

Since 1998

10.1%

Solved Rate

2023

Peak Year

3.8%

CSI Impact

Persons Charged524

👤 Adults: 436 (83%)🧑 Youth: 88 (17%)

+ 28 youth diverted (not charged)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge576 (71%)

Cleared Otherwise240 (29%)

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

Unfounded Reports

1,412

14.9%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 2% above

This Location236.6

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2023)

New Brunswick recorded 8,084 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (236.6 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 276.4 in 2023. Only 10.1% 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.

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Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

1,891

▲ 27.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

47.6

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1,65671.6%

Pointing a firearm

27011.7%

Discharge firearm

2078.9%

Unsafe storage

1546.7%

Firearms Act

231%

Weapons trafficking

40.2%

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Drug Offences

2024

Incidents

2,379

▲ 72.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

113.1

Breakdown

Other drug trafficking

1,41565.3%

Cocaine trafficking

75134.7%

Cannabis trafficking

00%

Cannabis possession

00%

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Property Crime

2024

Incidents

131,463

▲ 18.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2537.1

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

44,27541.5%

Mischief

32,79330.8%

Break & Enter

15,76814.8%

Motor vehicle theft

9,2378.7%

Theft over $5K

2,7412.6%

Arson

1,7141.6%

Shoplifting $5K+

650.1%

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Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

68,141

▲ 29.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1144.0

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

24,26856.8%

Assault Level 2

7,79218.2%

Criminal Harassment

4,50910.5%

Sexual Assault L1

3,4308%

Uttering Threats

1,3713.2%

Robbery

9262.2%

Assault Level 3

4551.1%

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Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

17,523

▲ 43.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

444.9

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

2,34867.1%

Identity Theft

1,14932.9%

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Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

5,446

▲ 27.8% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

82.5

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

3,43063%

Violations Against Children

1,23222.6%

Non-consensual Images

5009.2%

Voyeurism

1613%

Sexual Assault L2

1092%

Sexual Assault L3

140.3%

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Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

15,768

▲ 19.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

272.4

Breakdown

Standard B&E

15,70899.7%

B&E to Steal Firearm

460.3%

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Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

12,072

▲ 36.1% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

113.1

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

9,69380.3%

Drug Violations

2,37919.7%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Dorchester

New Brunswick, Canada

Wikipedia

About Dorchester

Dorchester is a community in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. The community became part of the new town of Tantramar in the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reform. Originally incorporated as a town in 1911, it was converted to a village in 1966. By 1825 it had been named for Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, an 18th-century Governor-General of the old Province of Quebec, but prior to that was called Botsford.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

84Very Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27°C

Jan Low

-11.8°C

Annual Rain

878 mm

Annual Snow

215 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about Dorchester

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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.

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

775,610

Population

$62,000

Median Income

10.3%

Unemployment

73.6%

Homeownership

👥 Population

46.8

Median Age

3.8%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$70,000

Median Household Income

$85,400

Average Household Income

14.2%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

60.1%

Participation Rate

53.9%

Employment Rate

10.3%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

122,485

High School

193,240

Postsecondary

332,520

Bachelor's+

122,865

🏠 Housing

$207,800

Avg. Dwelling Value

$870

Avg. Monthly Rent

$935

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

44,205

Visible Minorities

44,120

Immigrants

33,295

Indigenous Identity

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Dorchester Safety Score

Data from New Brunswick

Police Reported Crime DataNew Brunswick data

57,331

26.6%

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

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Drug Offences

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Dorchester

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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

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)