Crime data for Sussex, New Brunswick.
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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.
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 Sussex
(262.2 per 100k)Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)
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By Type
29
Total Charged
29
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
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
$54,800
Median Income
11.1%
Unemployment
48
Median Age
3.7%
Growth (2016–2021)
$54,800
Median Household Income
23.4%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
47.3%
Employment Rate
11.1%
Unemployment Rate
$174,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$744
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $54,800, and the unemployment rate was 11.1%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
232
Adults Charged
-21.4% YoY32
Youth Charged
-47.5% YoY12.1%
Youth Share
264
Total Charged
Adult rate: 1421.8 per 100,000
Youth rate: 2545.7 per 100,000
2024
Adults: 232
Youth: 32
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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
Incidents
9
▲ 80.0% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
45.4
Breakdown
Incidents
609
▼ 30.6% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
3070.9
Breakdown
Incidents
322
▼ 5.0% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
1623.7
Breakdown
Incidents
88
▲ 1.1% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
443.8
Breakdown
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
24
▼ 33.3% vs 2023
SA L1 Rate / 100K
55.5
Breakdown
Incidents
76
▼ 38.2% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
383.2
Breakdown
Total Incidents
52
▼ 8.8% vs 2023
Drug Rate / 100K
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