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Lamèque crime statistics

Crime data for Lamèque, New Brunswick.

Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais

These figures are for the Lameque RCMP detachment, which polices Lamèque and the rural area around it.

Lamèque crime statistics, 2025

Police service reporting these figures: Lameque, New Brunswick, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, rural

Police-reported incidents

803

+19.5% vs previous year

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025

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Incidents cleared

17.8%

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025

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Crime Severity Index, Canada

75.0

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01, 2025

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Police-reported incidents in Lamèque, 2014 to 2025

All violations: Criminal Code, traffic and other federal laws.

02505007501,00020142017202020232025803
  • Lamèque
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01
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Police-reported incidents in Lamèque, 2014 to 2025
YearIncidents
2014496
2015498
2016404
2017433
2018504
2019593
2020686
2021781
2022779
2023678
2024672
2025803
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Most reported offences in Lamèque, 2025

  • Mischief129
  • Dangerous operation of motor vehicle evading police79
  • Uttering threats62
  • Assault, level 158
  • Theft $5,000 or under43
  • Fraud37
  • Indecent/Harassing communications34
  • Breaking and entering31
  • Criminal harassment28
  • Disturb the peace27
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025
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Most reported offences in Lamèque, 2025
OffenceIncidents
Mischief129
Dangerous operation of motor vehicle evading police79
Uttering threats62
Assault, level 158
Theft $5,000 or under43
Fraud37
Indecent/Harassing communications34
Breaking and entering31
Criminal harassment28
Disturb the peace27
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Types of crime in Lamèque, 2025

Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.

  • Property crime47.3 %
  • Violent crime38.8 %
  • Other Criminal Code13.9 %
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025
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Types of crime in Lamèque, 2025
TypeIncidents%
Property crime31147.3
Violent crime25538.8
Other Criminal Code9113.9
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Historical Trend by Violation

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Rates per 100,000 below use the population the police service covers (about 11,900 people), which is not the same as Lamèque’s own population (1,301).

Police and justice

Crimes solved and people charged

Crimes solved by police

Share of reported incidents cleared by a charge or otherwise, 2025.

18%
of all incidents solved
16.9%
of reports unfounded

Solved, by type of crime

  • Violent crime27%
  • Property crime7%
  • Other offences19%
Police found 163 of 966 reports to be unfounded: no crime happened or was attempted.

Source: Statistics Canada, Tables 35-10-0026-01 and 35-10-0178-01, 2025

Data
Crimes solved by police
TypeIncidentsSolvedSolved (%)
All80314317.8
Violent2557027.5
Property311237.4
Other911718.7
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People charged

Adults and youth (12 to 17) charged, 2014 to 2025.

108
adults charged, 2025
4
youth charged
56%
of youth dealt with without a charge
051015201420172020202320254
Charges against youth fell 67% since 2014. Youth not charged were dealt with by warnings, cautions or referrals to programs.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01

Data
People charged
YearAdults chargedYouth charged
20251084
2024863
20231052
20221529
20211176
202014315
20191102
2018802
2017794
20161014
201514012
201416812
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Violent crime

Assaults, sexual offences, homicide, hate crimes

Violent crime

Rate per 100,000 people, 2014 to 2025.

255
incidents, 2025
2,140
per 100,000
↑ 12.2%
vs 2024
01,0002,0003,000201420172020202320252,1401,443
  • Lamèque
  • Canada

Share of incidents, 2025

  • Uttering threats6224%
  • Assault, level 15823%
  • Criminal harassment2811%
  • Assault, level 22510%
  • Sexual assault, level 194%
  • Robbery42%
  • Other violent offences6827%
The rate in Lamèque is 48% above Canada (1,443); New Brunswick: 1,815.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025

Data
Violent crime
YearIncidentsRate per 100,000Canada rate
20252552,140.31,443.3
20242261,908.51,447.8
20232381,951.91,441.8
20222642,199.61,376.9
20212261,894.41,331.1
20201991,669.21,265.0
20191771,485.51,278.5
20181231,035.11,151.4
2017102850.71,112.7
201688732.71,076.0
20151381,151.21,070.3
20141601,324.51,044.2
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Sexual offences

Rate per 100,000 people, 2014 to 2025.

21
incidents, 2025
176
per 100,000
010020030020142017202020232025176133
  • Lamèque
  • Canada

Share of incidents, 2025

  • Sexual assault, level 1943%
  • Offences against children943%
  • Intimate images shared210%
  • Voyeurism15%
The rate in Lamèque is 32% above Canada (133); New Brunswick: 159.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025

Data
Sexual offences
YearIncidentsRate per 100,000Canada rate
202521176.3133.4
202424202.7134.9
202323188.6133.3
202220166.6134.2
202119159.3132.6
202016134.2113.1
20191192.3118.5
2018975.7107.7
2017433.497.0
2016541.684.4
201513108.476.6
2014758.073.1
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Property crime

Theft, break-ins, vehicles, mischief

Property crime

Rate per 100,000 people, 2014 to 2025.

311
incidents, 2025
2,610
per 100,000
↑ 12.0%
vs 2024
01,0002,0003,0004,000201420172020202320253,1412,610
  • Lamèque
  • Canada

Share of incidents, 2025

  • Mischief12942%
  • Theft under $5,0005317%
  • Break and enter3110%
  • Motor vehicle theft186%
  • Theft over $5,00083%
  • Fraud and other7123%
The rate in Lamèque is 17% below Canada (3,141); New Brunswick: 3,300.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025

Data
Property crime
YearIncidentsRate per 100,000Canada rate
20253112,610.43,140.6
20242762,330.73,264.6
20232622,148.83,409.6
20223012,507.93,325.0
20213142,632.03,052.5
20202702,264.73,084.8
20192271,905.23,509.4
20182412,028.13,347.7
20172221,851.53,265.3
20162051,706.93,238.5
20152121,768.43,231.4
20142021,672.23,099.5
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Motor vehicle theft

Rate per 100,000 people, 2014 to 2025.

18
vehicles stolen, 2025
151
per 100,000
0%
solved
010020030020142017202020232025201151
  • Lamèque
  • Canada
Peak: 190 per 100,000 in 2014. The rate in Lamèque is 25% below Canada (201); New Brunswick: 253.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025

Data
Motor vehicle theft
YearVehicles stolenRate per 100,000Solved (%)Canada rate
202518151.10200.8
202420168.910240.2
20231082.020287.3
2022866.70272.0
2021650.316.7218.1
202017142.617.6205.6
201921176.323.8231.4
201821176.70232.5
201718150.10232.9
201616133.225218.9
201519158.536.8220.7
201423190.413208.8
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Break and enter

Rate per 100,000 people, 2014 to 2025.

31
incidents, 2025
260
per 100,000
020040060020142017202020232025264260
  • Lamèque
  • Canada
The rate in Lamèque is about the same as Canada (264); New Brunswick: 396.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025

Data
Break and enter
YearIncidentsRate per 100,000Canada rate
202531260.2263.5
202420168.9294.6
202325205.0327.8
202212100.0342.4
202116134.1329.3
202013109.0363.1
201924201.4429.4
201829244.1432.5
201741342.0436.8
201631258.1443.7
201521175.2447.1
201436298.0429.4
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Fraud and cybercrime

Fraud and identity crime

Rate per 100,000 people, 2014 to 2025.

57
incidents, 2025
478
per 100,000
↓ 4.0%
vs 2024
05001,0001,50020142017202020232025492478
  • Lamèque
  • Canada

Share of incidents, 2025

  • Fraud3765%
  • Identity fraud1628%
  • Identity theft47%
The rate in Lamèque is 3% below Canada (492); New Brunswick: 520.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025

Data
Fraud and identity crime
YearIncidentsRate per 100,000Canada rate
202557478.4492.4
202459498.2511.0
202378639.7505.6
202275624.9462.4
20211231,031.0442.8
202074620.7442.8
201931260.2443.2
201834286.1403.7
201720166.8357.9
201613108.2351.1
201521175.2304.9
20141299.3265.5
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Drugs, weapons and driving

Drug offences

Rate per 100,000 people, 2014 to 2025.

25
incidents, 2025
210
per 100,000
010020030040020142017202020232025210144
  • Lamèque
  • Canada

Share of incidents, 2025

  • Cocaine trafficking1560%
  • Other drug trafficking416%
  • Possession and other624%
The rate in Lamèque is 46% above Canada (144); New Brunswick: 128.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025

Data
Drug offences
YearIncidentsRate per 100,000Canada rate
202525209.8143.6
202419160.5129.8
202323188.6113.2
202216133.3137.1
202126217.9163.2
202023192.9177.5
201930251.8185.9
201841345.0229.1
201716133.4254.4
201619158.2267.3
201534283.6279.6
201420165.6294.9
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Impaired driving

Rate per 100,000 people, 2014 to 2025.

29
incidents, 2025
243
per 100,000
020040060020142017202020232025243162
  • Lamèque
  • Canada

Share of incidents, 2025

  • Impaired by alcohol2276%
  • Causing death13%
  • Drugs and other621%
The rate in Lamèque is 50% above Canada (162); New Brunswick: 241.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025

Data
Impaired driving
YearIncidentsRate per 100,000Canada rate
202529243.4161.8
202420168.9165.9
202326213.2179.1
202222183.3181.6
202137310.1187.8
202054452.9204.7
201935293.8228.1
201822185.1191.1
201726216.9189.1
201616133.2197.5
201538317.0201.3
201434281.5210.5
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Community profile

Community profile

2021 Census of Population, Lam�que, Town (TV).

  • 1,301

    population

  • 1.2%

    growth 2016–2021

  • 56

    median age

  • $61,600

    median household income

  • 14.3%

    unemployment

  • 16.6%

    low income

  • $610

    avg. monthly rent

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Data
Community profile
Census figureValue
Median Age56
Population Change (2016–2021)1.2%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)16.6%
Median Household Income$61,600
Employment Rate53.1%
Unemployment Rate14.3%
Avg. Monthly Rent$610
Median Dwelling Value$150,000
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Offences with few reports in Lamèque

Fewer than 10 incidents in the year: too few for a reliable trend or rate.

Offence20252024
Weapons offences24

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01

Lamèque

New Brunswick, Canada

Population

1,301

Established

1790

Wikipedia

About Lamèque

Lamèque is a former town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held town status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Île-de-Lamèque.

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High
26.1°C
Jan Low
-12.8°C
Annual Rain
390 mm
Annual Snow
91 cm

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