Saint John, NB Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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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.
Index	Saint John_{/100k people}	New Brunswick_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,835	4,950	4,223
Violent crime	1,166	1,504	1,042
Property crime	2,670	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	Saint John	New Brunswick	National
Total incidents	3,740	52,854	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	5,241	6,763	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-21.0%	0.2%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Saint John	New Brunswick	National
All (12+ years)	2,059	1,626	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,683	1,262	1,108
Adults (18+)	2,086	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	Saint John	New Brunswick	National
Clearance rate	57	30	37
Clearance rate change	3.9%	-10.1%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	68	56	58
Clearance rate property	51	21	27

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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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

Statistic	Saint John	New Brunswick	National
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, NB	19,102	721	1,653	2,374
Kingston, NB	3,093	841	1,928	2,769
Grand Bay-Westfield, NB	5,162	1,011	2,316	3,328
Rothesay, NB	325	1,038	2,378	3,415
Musquash, NB	1,278	1,126	2,581	3,707
Westfield, NB	1,755	1,142	2,617	3,759
Saint John, NB	70,776	1,166	2,670	3,835

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St. Albert, AB	73,103	727	3,047	3,774
Sault Ste. Marie, ON	74,249	1,558	4,510	6,067
Saint John, NB	70,776	1,166	2,670	3,835