Saint-Charles

Crime data for Saint-Charles, New Brunswick.

Saint-Charles Safety Score

Below Average

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Data from New Brunswick

Crime statistics are not available at the police jurisdiction level for Saint-Charles. 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)

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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%

Saint-Charles

New Brunswick, Canada

Wikipedia

About Saint-Charles

Saint-Charles is a settlement in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is home of many famous people such as Christian Kit Goguen and the band Réveil. There are some landmarks that are well known in the province like the community center, Église de Saint-Charles (church), and the castle from "Chateau Spring Water".

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

84Very Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

26.7°C

Jan Low

-12.2°C

Annual Rain

623 mm

Annual Snow

152 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Saint-Charles

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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.

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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

Saint-Charles 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

Saint-Charles

About Saint-Charles

Climate & Weather

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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)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons