Dorchester, NB Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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7%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

32%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

1%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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

Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Index	Dorchester_{/100k people}	New Brunswick_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,523 (estimate)	4,950	4,223
Violent crime	1,374 (estimate)	1,504	1,042
Property crime	3,149 (estimate)	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	Dorchester	New Brunswick	National
Total incidents	n/a	52,854	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	n/a	6,763	5,856
Change in 100k rate	n/a	0.2%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Dorchester	New Brunswick	National
All (12+ years)	n/a	1,626	1,709
Youths (12-17)	n/a	1,262	1,108
Adults (18+)	n/a	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	Dorchester	New Brunswick	National
Clearance rate	n/a	30	37
Clearance rate change	n/a	-10.1%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	n/a	56	58
Clearance rate property	n/a	21	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Dorchester crime rates are 7% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Dorchester are 32% higher than the national average
In Dorchester you have a 1 in 23 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Dorchester is safer than 43% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Dorchester has n/a

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Dorchester

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Dorchester is 1 in 73

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Dorchester is 1 in 32

The chance of being a victim of crime in Dorchester is 1 in 23

Year Over Year Crime In Dorchester

Statistic	Dorchester	New Brunswick	National
Total	n/a	3.2%	-7.9%
Violent	n/a	-4.2%	-3.6%
Property	n/a	6.2%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Dieppe, NB	27,260	988	2,264	3,252
Moncton, NB	11,235	990	2,267	3,257
Memramcook, NB	5,432	1,061	2,430	3,491
Riverview, NB	19,441	1,072	2,456	3,528
Hillsborough, NB	1,489	1,362	3,121	4,482
Sackville, NB	1,186	1,402	3,210	4,612
Fort Folly 1, NB	39	1,410	3,231	4,642
Dorchester, NB	426	1,374	3,149	4,523

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Martinville, QC	426	804	1,568	2,373
Saint-Adrien-d'Irlande, QC	427	816	1,590	2,406
Grass Lake No. 381, SK	427	1,463	4,729	6,192
Duhamel, QC	425	780	1,521	2,301
Port Elgin, NB	425	1,614	3,698	5,311
Dorchester, NB	426	1,374	3,149	4,523

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