Richibucto

Crime data for Richibucto, New Brunswick.

Richibucto Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,011

↓ 13.7%

Historical Trend (2014 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

22.4%

Cases solved by police

226 Solved785 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

51%

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

50.8%465

Violent Crime

31.3%287

Other Offences

17.9%164

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

45↓28.6%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Richibucto

(325.3 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

45 incidents(-28.6%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

39100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:325.3 per 100,000

In 2024, Richibucto recorded 45 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 28.6% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (39 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 325.3 per 100,000 population. A total of 21 persons were charged, including 21 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

186

Adults Charged

-2.1% YoY

Youth Charged

-54.2% YoY

5.6%

Youth Share

197

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1552.7 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 186

Youth: 11

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

+1330.8%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

+1000.0%

In 2024, Richibucto recorded 186 adults charged and 11 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.6% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by +1000.0%, while adult charges changed by +1330.8%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

55incidents

397.6 per 100,000 population

+465%

Since 1998

7.3%

Solved Rate

2005

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged5

👤 Adults: 4 (80%)🧑 Youth: 1 (20%)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge4 (100%)

Cleared Otherwise0 (0%)

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

Unfounded Reports

16.7%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 71% above

This Location397.6

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2005)

Richibucto recorded 55 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (397.6 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 1,356.4 in 2005. Only 7.3% 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.

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ Infinity% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

28.9

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

480%

Firearms Act

120%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

465

▼ 14.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3361.8

Breakdown

Mischief

14742.1%

Break & Enter

6217.8%

Theft under $5K

6117.5%

Motor vehicle theft

5515.8%

Theft over $5K

174.9%

Arson

72%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

287

▼ 8.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2074.9

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

10160.5%

Criminal Harassment

2414.4%

Assault Level 2

2012%

Uttering Threats

106%

Sexual Assault L1

95.4%

Assault Level 3

21.2%

Robbery

10.6%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 18.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

375.9

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

2365.7%

Identity Theft

1234.3%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 20.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

65.1

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

945%

Violations Against Children

840%

Non-consensual Images

315%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 1.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

448.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

62100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 28.6% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

45100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Richibucto

New Brunswick, Canada

Established

1865

Wikipedia

About Richibucto

Richibucto is a former town in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held town status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Beaurivage.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

84Very Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.8°C

Jan Low

-7.3°C

Annual Rain

842 mm

Annual Snow

217 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Richibucto

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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.

Richibucto Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,011

22.4%

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 Richibucto

Climate & Weather

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References & Sources

📰 Latest Crime News

RCMP Daily Occurrence Report: Key Police Responses Across New Brunswick (March 22–23)

New Brunswick RCMP Daily Report: Fatal Collision, Sexual Offences, Impaired Driving and Mental Health Calls (March 21–22)

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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