Saint John, NB Crime Rates

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9%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
12%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
16%
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.
IndexSaint John/100k peopleNew Brunswick/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,8354,9504,223
Violent crime1,1661,5041,042
Property crime2,6703,4463,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticSaint JohnNew BrunswickNational
Total incidents3,74052,8542,225,600
Incidents per 100k5,2416,7635,856
Change in 100k rate-21.0%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)

StatisticSaint JohnNew BrunswickNational
All (12+ years)2,0591,6261,709
Youths (12-17)1,6831,2621,108
Adults (18+)2,0861,6531,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticSaint JohnNew BrunswickNational
Clearance rate573037
Clearance rate change3.9%-10.1%0.2%
Clearance rate violent685658
Clearance rate property512127
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.

Saint John, NB Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Saint John crime rates are 9% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Saint John are 12% higher than the national average
    • In Saint John you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Saint John is safer than 55% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Saint John has decreased by 21%

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        Daily Crime In Saint John (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Saint John

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Saint John is 1 in 86
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Saint John is 1 in 38
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Saint John is 1 in 27

        Year Over Year Crime In Saint John

        StatisticSaint JohnNew BrunswickNational
        Total-21.4%3.2%-7.9%
        Violent-10.9%-4.2%-3.6%
        Property-26.8%6.2%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Quispamsis, NB19,1027211,6532,374
        Kingston, NB3,0938411,9282,769
        Grand Bay-Westfield, NB5,1621,0112,3163,328
        Rothesay, NB3251,0382,3783,415
        Musquash, NB1,2781,1262,5813,707
        Westfield, NB1,7551,1422,6173,759
        Saint John, NB70,7761,1662,6703,835

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        Saint John, NB70,7761,1662,6703,835
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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