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10%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
10%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
17%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Total crime includes all violent and property crime. Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, threats and all other violent violations. Property crimes include: breaking and entering, theft, motor vehicle theft, fraud, mischief and all other property crime violations. Crimes not reflected in this table include: criminal code violations, traffic violations, federal statute violations and drug violations. This crime data is estimated based on Statistics Canada data.
IndexEdmundston/100k peopleNew Brunswick/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,7814,9504,223
Violent crime1,1491,5041,042
Property crime2,6323,4463,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticEdmundstonNew BrunswickNational
Total incidents87052,8542,225,600
Incidents per 100k5,1666,7635,856
Change in 100k rate-4.3%0.2%-9.8%
All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticEdmundstonNew BrunswickNational
All (12+ years)1,5271,6261,709
Youths (12-17)1,5251,2621,108
Adults (18+)1,5271,6531,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticEdmundstonNew BrunswickNational
Clearance rate393037
Clearance rate change-26.8%-10.1%0.2%
Clearance rate violent515658
Clearance rate property332127
More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.

Edmundston, NB Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Edmundston crime rates are 10% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Edmundston are 10% higher than the national average
    • In Edmundston you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Edmundston is safer than 56% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Edmundston has decreased by 13%

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        Daily Crime In Edmundston (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Edmundston

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Edmundston is 1 in 88
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Edmundston is 1 in 38
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Edmundston is 1 in 27

        Year Over Year Crime In Edmundston

        StatisticEdmundstonNew BrunswickNational
        Total-13.5%3.2%-7.9%
        Violent5.6%-4.2%-3.6%
        Property-20.0%6.2%-9.8%

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        Clair, NB2815891,3491,938
        Dégelis, QC2,7437961,5532,349
        Saint-Basile, NB5481,2272,8124,040
        Saint-Hilaire, NB4831,2322,8234,056
        Saint-Joseph, NB1,3671,3163,0144,330
        St. Basile 10, NB2211,3473,0854,432
        Saint-Jacques, NB1,5881,3513,0964,447
        Edmundston, NB16,9701,1492,6323,781

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Yorkton, SK17,0212,2167,1619,377
        Selwyn, ON17,0473981,1531,551
        Sylvan Lake, AB16,6941,3235,5426,866
        L'Ancienne-Lorette, QC17,3736451,2571,902
        Greater Napanee, ON16,5007322,1212,853
        Edmundston, NB16,9701,1492,6323,781
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.