Westfield

Crime data for Westfield, New Brunswick.

Westfield Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

463

↓ 2.5%

Historical Trend (2014 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

18.4%

Cases solved by police

85 Solved378 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

59%

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

58.5%227

Violent Crime

29.1%113

Other Offences

12.4%48

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

41↑17.1%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Westfield

(395.0 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2014–2024)

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By Type

41 incidents(+17.1%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

30100%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:395.0 per 100,000

In 2024, Westfield recorded 41 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 17.1% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (30 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 395.0 per 100,000 population. A total of 19 persons were charged, including 19 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

Adults Charged

-22.1% YoY

Youth Charged

-60.0% YoY

3.2%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 705.4 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 60

Youth: 2

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2014–2024)

-27.7%

Youth Δ (2014–2024)

-85.7%

In 2024, Westfield recorded 60 adults charged and 2 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.2% of all persons charged. Since 2014, youth charges have changed by -85.7%, while adult charges changed by -27.7%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

19incidents

183 per 100,000 population

+67%

Since 2014

15.8%

Solved Rate

2022

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1

👤 Adults: 1 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (33%)

Cleared Otherwise2 (67%)

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

Unfounded Reports

13.6%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 21% below

This Location183

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2022)

Westfield recorded 19 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (183 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 237.6 in 2022. 15.8% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

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Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ Infinity% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

38.5

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

375%

Unsafe storage

125%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

227

▼ 15.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2186.9

Breakdown

Mischief

6640.5%

Theft under $5K

4326.4%

Break & Enter

1911.7%

Motor vehicle theft

1911.7%

Theft over $5K

84.9%

Arson

84.9%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

113

▲ 11.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1088.6

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

3648.6%

Assault Level 2

1621.6%

Criminal Harassment

1418.9%

Sexual Assault L1

68.1%

Uttering Threats

22.7%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 22.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

423.9

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

853.3%

Identity Theft

746.7%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 27.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

57.8

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

675%

Violations Against Children

225%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 17.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

183.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

19100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 17.1% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

41100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Westfield

New Brunswick, Canada

Established

1998

Wikipedia

About Westfield

Grand Bay-Westfield is a town in New Brunswick, Canada, on the west bank of the Saint John River immediately north of the boundary between Kings County and Saint John County.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

84Very Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.3°C

Jan Low

-11.3°C

Annual Rain

842 mm

Annual Snow

201 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Westfield

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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.

Westfield Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

463

18.4%

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

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Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

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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