Miramichi, NB Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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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.
Index	Miramichi_{/100k people}	New Brunswick_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	5,756	4,950	4,223
Violent crime	1,749	1,504	1,042
Property crime	4,007	3,446	3,181

All Crime Incidents

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.
Statistic	Miramichi	New Brunswick	National
Total incidents	1,399	52,854	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	7,865	6,763	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-7.3%	0.2%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Miramichi	New Brunswick	National
All (12+ years)	3,590	1,626	1,709
Youths (12-17)	2,174	1,262	1,108
Adults (18+)	3,681	1,653	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

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.
Statistic	Miramichi	New Brunswick	National
Clearance rate	44	30	37
Clearance rate change	-2.4%	-10.1%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	57	56	58
Clearance rate property	41	21	27

Miramichi, NB Crime Quiz

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%

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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

Statistic	Miramichi	New Brunswick	National
Total	-6.1%	3.2%	-7.9%
Violent	-30.1%	-4.2%	-3.6%
Property	1.1%	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, NB	518	1,224	2,805	4,029
Newcastle, NB	1,091	1,236	2,831	4,066
Nelson, NB	979	1,276	2,924	4,200
Derby, NB	978	1,305	2,990	4,294
Glenelg, NB	1,557	1,346	3,085	4,432
Big Hole Tract 8 (South Half), NB	59	1,478	3,386	4,864
Eel Ground 2, NB	607	1,549	3,548	5,097
Miramichi, NB	17,761	1,749	4,007	5,756

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Port Hope, ON	17,769	612	1,772	2,384
Bracebridge, ON	17,648	715	2,070	2,785
Swift Current, SK	17,609	1,338	4,322	5,660
Sainte-Sophie, QC	17,917	668	1,302	1,969
Tillsonburg, ON	17,594	1,011	2,926	3,937
Miramichi, NB	17,761	1,749	4,007	5,756

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.