Miramichi, NB Crime Rates

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36%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
68%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
26%
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.
IndexMiramichi/100k peopleNew Brunswick/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,7564,9504,223
Violent crime1,7491,5041,042
Property crime4,0073,4463,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticMiramichiNew BrunswickNational
Total incidents1,39952,8542,225,600
Incidents per 100k7,8656,7635,856
Change in 100k rate-7.3%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)

StatisticMiramichiNew BrunswickNational
All (12+ years)3,5901,6261,709
Youths (12-17)2,1741,2621,108
Adults (18+)3,6811,6531,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticMiramichiNew BrunswickNational
Clearance rate443037
Clearance rate change-2.4%-10.1%0.2%
Clearance rate violent575658
Clearance rate property412127
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.

Miramichi, NB Crime Quiz

  • 1. Which city in New Brunswick has the least crime per 100,000 people?
  • 2. Which city in New Brunswick has the most crime per 100,000 people?
  • 3. How many crimes (per 100,000 people) occur in Miramichi each year?
  • 4. Is the Miramichi crime rate higher or lower than the New Brunswick average?
  • 5. Miramichi is safer than 24% of all other cities in New Brunswick.
 
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Crime Quick Facts

  • Miramichi crime rates are 36% higher than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Miramichi are 68% higher than the national average
  • In Miramichi you have a 1 in 18 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Miramichi is safer than 31% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Miramichi has decreased by 6%

Miramichi crime map

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The Miramichi crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Miramichi as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Miramichi crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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      Daily Crime In Miramichi (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Miramichi

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Miramichi is 1 in 58
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Miramichi is 1 in 25
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Miramichi is 1 in 18

      Year Over Year Crime In Miramichi

      StatisticMiramichiNew BrunswickNational
      Total-6.1%3.2%-7.9%
      Violent-30.1%-4.2%-3.6%
      Property1.1%6.2%-9.8%

      Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Chatham, NB5181,2242,8054,029
      Newcastle, NB1,0911,2362,8314,066
      Nelson, NB9791,2762,9244,200
      Derby, NB9781,3052,9904,294
      Glenelg, NB1,5571,3463,0854,432
      Big Hole Tract 8 (South Half), NB591,4783,3864,864
      Eel Ground 2, NB6071,5493,5485,097
      Miramichi, NB17,7611,7494,0075,756

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Port Hope, ON17,7696121,7722,384
      Bracebridge, ON17,6487152,0702,785
      Swift Current, SK17,6091,3384,3225,660
      Sainte-Sophie, QC17,9176681,3021,969
      Tillsonburg, ON17,5941,0112,9263,937
      Miramichi, NB17,7611,7494,0075,756
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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