Crime data for Wellington, New Brunswick.
Below Average
New Brunswick, Canada
Wellington is a geographic parish in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada.
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 Wellington
(74.4 per 100k)Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)
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By Type
165
Total Charged
163
Adults Charged
2
Youth Charged
In 2024, Wellington recorded 172 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 21.1% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (117 incidents, 98.3% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (2 incidents, 1.7%). The impaired driving rate was 74.4 per 100,000 population. A total of 165 persons were charged, including 163 adults and 2 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
$69,500
Median Income
13.5%
Unemployment
54.4
Median Age
6.9%
Growth (2016–2021)
$69,500
Median Household Income
12.8%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
50.8%
Employment Rate
13.5%
Unemployment Rate
$160,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$520
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $69,500, and the unemployment rate was 13.5%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
1,217
Adults Charged
+3.7% YoY49
Youth Charged
-31.9% YoY3.9%
Youth Share
1,266
Total Charged
Adult rate: 706.7 per 100,000
Youth rate: 285.9 per 100,000
2024
Adults: 1,217
Youth: 49
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Adult Δ (2010–2024)
-16.5%
Youth Δ (2010–2024)
-84.6%
In 2024, Wellington recorded 1,217 adults charged and 49 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.9% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -84.6%, while adult charges changed by -16.5%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
Incidents
52
▲ 30.0% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
24.5
Breakdown
Incidents
2,925
▲ 0.5% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
1366.0
Breakdown
Incidents
999
▼ 0.0% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
468.2
Breakdown
Incidents
806
▼ 9.8% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
376.8
Breakdown
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
134
▼ 33.7% vs 2023
SA L1 Rate / 100K
50.9
Breakdown
Incidents
273
▲ 16.7% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
128.1
Breakdown
Total Incidents
172
▼ 21.1% vs 2023
Drug Rate / 100K
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