What is the crime rate in Nelson?

Nelson crime statistics are sourced from Statistics Canada police-reported data. Visit this page for crime rates, the Crime Severity Index, and historical trends.

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Parish · New Brunswick

Nelson crime statistics

Name: Nelson Crime Statistics 2025
Creator: Statistics Canada
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Crime data for Nelson, New Brunswick.

Updated October 26, 2026Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais

No separate police figures for Nelson

Statistics Canada publishes crime figures by police service. No police service reports under the name of Nelson: its crimes are counted with a larger area, such as a regional or provincial police detachment. We don't repeat that area's figures here, because they are not Nelson's own.

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Community profile

2021 Census of Population, Nelson, Parish (P).

929
population
-2.4%
growth 2016–2021
49.6
median age
$70,500
median household income
14.2%
unemployment
12.6%
low income
$520
avg. monthly rent

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Data

Community profile
Census figure	Value
Median Age	49.6
Population Change (2016–2021)	-2.4%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)	12.6%
Median Household Income	$70,500
Employment Rate	55.5%
Unemployment Rate	14.2%
Avg. Monthly Rent	$520
Median Dwelling Value	$150,000