Sussex

Crime data for Sussex, New Brunswick.

Sussex Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,200

↓ 21.9%

Historical Trend (2014 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

26.8%

Cases solved by police

322 Solved878 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

56%

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

55.5%609

Violent Crime

29.4%322

Other Offences

15.1%166

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

52↓8.8%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Sussex

(262.2 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

52 incidents(-8.8%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

3897.4%

🏥Causing bodily harm

12.6%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:262.2 per 100,000

In 2024, Sussex recorded 52 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 8.8% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (38 incidents, 97.4% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 2.6%). The impaired driving rate was 262.2 per 100,000 population. A total of 29 persons were charged, including 29 adults and 0 youth.

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

232

Adults Charged

-21.4% YoY

Youth Charged

-47.5% YoY

12.1%

Youth Share

264

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1421.8 per 100,000

Youth rate: 2545.7 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 232

Youth: 32

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

+36.5%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-39.6%

In 2024, Sussex recorded 232 adults charged and 32 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 12.1% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -39.6%, while adult charges changed by +36.5%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

31incidents

156.3 per 100,000 population

-51%

Since 1998

19.4%

Solved Rate

1998

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged5

👤 Adults: 5 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge4 (67%)

Cleared Otherwise2 (33%)

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

Unfounded Reports

20.5%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 33% below

This Location156.3

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (1998)

Sussex recorded 31 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (156.3 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 322.1 in 1998. 19.4% of cases resulted in clearance.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177. Click chart to select year.

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 80.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

45.4

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

853.3%

Pointing a firearm

426.7%

Discharge firearm

213.3%

Unsafe storage

16.7%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

609

▼ 30.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3070.9

Breakdown

Mischief

19239%

Theft under $5K

17535.6%

Break & Enter

7615.4%

Motor vehicle theft

316.3%

Theft over $5K

102%

Arson

71.4%

Shoplifting $5K+

10.2%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

322

▼ 5.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1623.7

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

13064.7%

Assault Level 2

3014.9%

Criminal Harassment

147%

Uttering Threats

147%

Sexual Assault L1

115.5%

Robbery

21%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 1.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

443.8

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

1260%

Identity Theft

840%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 33.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

55.5

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1145.8%

Violations Against Children

1041.7%

Sexual Assault L3

14.2%

Voyeurism

14.2%

Non-consensual Images

14.2%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 38.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

383.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

76100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 8.8% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

52100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Sussex

New Brunswick, Canada

Established

1903

Wikipedia

About Sussex

Sussex is a town in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. Sussex is located in south central New Brunswick, between the province's three largest cities, Saint John, Moncton, and Fredericton.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

84Very Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.1°C

Jan Low

-11.7°C

Annual Rain

735 mm

Annual Snow

207 cm

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Nearby Areas

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Sussex

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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.

Sussex Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,200

26.8%

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

Sussex

About Sussex

Climate & Weather

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References & Sources

📰 Latest Crime News

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

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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