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Crime data for Saint John, New Brunswick.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
Police service reporting these figures: Saint John, New Brunswick, municipal
Police-reported incidents
5,425
+8.8% vs previous year
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025
How to read thisCrime Severity Index, Canada
75.0
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01, 2025
How to read thisAll violations: Criminal Code, traffic and other federal laws.
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,409 |
| 1999 | 7,460 |
| 2000 | 7,127 |
| 2001 | 6,943 |
| 2002 | 8,314 |
| 2003 | 8,215 |
| 2004 | 7,470 |
| 2005 | 6,838 |
| 2006 | 7,156 |
| 2007 | 7,987 |
| 2008 | 7,720 |
| 2009 | 7,506 |
| 2010 | 7,303 |
| 2011 | 6,175 |
| 2012 | 6,224 |
| 2013 | 5,848 |
| 2014 | 5,223 |
| 2015 | 5,163 |
| 2016 | 4,814 |
| 2017 | 4,825 |
| 2018 | 4,972 |
| 2019 | 4,704 |
| 2020 | 3,902 |
| 2021 | 4,610 |
| 2022 | 4,283 |
| 2023 | 4,561 |
| 2024 | 4,987 |
| 2025 | 5,425 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Theft $5,000 or under | 644 |
| Mischief | 612 |
| Shoplifting $5,000 or under | 594 |
| Assault, level 1 | 545 |
| Fail to appear | 305 |
| Theft $5,000 or under from a motor vehicle | 283 |
| Breaking and entering | 258 |
| Fraud | 250 |
| Uttering threats | 220 |
| Assault, level 2, weapon or bodily harm | 201 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 2,893 | 56.4 |
| Violent crime | 1,373 | 26.7 |
| Other Criminal Code | 867 | 16.9 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
| Year | Theft $5,000 or under | Mischief | Shoplifting $5,000 or under | Assault, level 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 885 | 1,082 | 442 | 602 |
| 1999 | 850 | 889 | 346 | 702 |
| 2000 | 895 | 837 | 489 | 816 |
| 2001 | 1,165 | 947 | 472 | 871 |
| 2002 | 1,350 | 1,223 | 587 | 943 |
| 2003 | 1,150 | 1,165 | 576 | 918 |
| 2004 | 1,033 | 1,292 | 503 | 770 |
| 2005 | 896 | 1,034 | 498 | 908 |
| 2006 | 1,046 | 968 | 549 | 821 |
| 2007 | 1,186 | 1,200 | 335 | 884 |
| 2008 | 1,219 | 1,111 | 307 | 901 |
| 2009 | 1,217 | 1,079 | 285 | 893 |
| 2010 | 1,257 | 1,022 | 269 | 888 |
| 2011 | 1,008 | 746 | 192 | 760 |
| 2012 | 1,289 | 779 | 92 | 678 |
| 2013 | 913 | 701 | 260 | 625 |
| 2014 | 787 | 629 | 290 | 647 |
| 2015 | 758 | 638 | 282 | 625 |
| 2016 | 711 | 581 | 286 | 631 |
| 2017 | 702 | 426 | 301 | 661 |
| 2018 | 642 | 541 | 305 | 630 |
| 2019 | 635 | 521 | 328 | 587 |
| 2020 | 473 | 476 | 179 | 510 |
| 2021 | 721 | 606 | 270 | 545 |
| 2022 | 744 | 486 | 190 | 526 |
| 2023 | 746 | 542 | 254 | 535 |
| 2024 | 797 | 604 | 398 | 521 |
| 2025 | 644 | 612 | 594 | 545 |
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Population
69,895
Established
1604
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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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