Crime data for Shediac, New Brunswick.
Below Average
Shediac is a town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick known as the "Lobster Capital of the World". It hosts an annual festival every July which promotes its ties to lobster fishing. At the western entrance to the town is a 90-ton sculpture called The World's Largest Lobster. It is believed that chiac, a well-known Acadian French patois, was named after Shediac.
National Baseline = 100
Annual historical averages
15 locations
Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.
Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.
Homicide data shown for Canada (national level)
Homicide victims in Canada
(1.91 per 100k)Homicide Trend (1961–2024)
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By Method
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 incidents in Shediac
(235.7 per 100k)Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)
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By Type
34
Total Charged
33
Adults Charged
1
Youth Charged
In 2024, Shediac recorded 68 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 19.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (47 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 235.7 per 100,000 population. A total of 34 persons were charged, including 33 adults and 1 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
$67,000
Median Income
10.1%
Unemployment
52.8
Median Age
13.1%
Growth (2016–2021)
$67,000
Median Household Income
12.7%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
50.9%
Employment Rate
10.1%
Unemployment Rate
$248,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$911
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $67,000, and the unemployment rate was 10.1%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
326
Adults Charged
+12.4% YoY19
Youth Charged
+5.6% YoY5.5%
Youth Share
345
Total Charged
Adult rate: 1331.8 per 100,000
Youth rate: 1194.2 per 100,000
2024
Adults: 326
Youth: 19
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Adult Δ (1998–2024)
+165.0%
Youth Δ (1998–2024)
+18.8%
In 2024, Shediac recorded 326 adults charged and 19 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.5% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by +18.8%, while adult charges changed by +165.0%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
Incidents
6
▼ 0.0% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
20.8
Breakdown
Incidents
911
▲ 11.6% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
3157.1
Breakdown
Incidents
392
▼ 2.7% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
1358.5
Breakdown
Incidents
110
▲ 13.4% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
381.2
Breakdown
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
28
▼ 0.0% vs 2023
SA L1 Rate / 100K
65.8
Breakdown
Incidents
101
▲ 13.5% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
350.0
Breakdown
Total Incidents
68
▼ 19.0% vs 2023
Drug Rate / 100K
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