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58%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
94%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
46%
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.
IndexBathurst/100k peopleNew Brunswick/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime6,6624,9504,223
Violent crime2,0251,5041,042
Property crime4,6373,4463,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticBathurstNew BrunswickNational
Total incidents1,10852,8542,225,600
Incidents per 100k9,1036,7635,856
Change in 100k rate0.8%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)

StatisticBathurstNew BrunswickNational
All (12+ years)2,9691,6261,709
Youths (12-17)1,5281,2621,108
Adults (18+)3,0491,6531,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticBathurstNew BrunswickNational
Clearance rate353037
Clearance rate change-20.1%-10.1%0.2%
Clearance rate violent475658
Clearance rate property272127
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.

Bathurst, NB Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Bathurst crime rates are 58% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Bathurst are 94% higher than the national average
    • In Bathurst you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Bathurst is safer than 26% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Bathurst has decreased by 7%

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        Daily Crime In Bathurst (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Bathurst

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Bathurst is 1 in 50
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bathurst is 1 in 22
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Bathurst is 1 in 16

        Year Over Year Crime In Bathurst

        StatisticBathurstNew BrunswickNational
        Total-7.2%3.2%-7.9%
        Violent-3.9%-4.2%-3.6%
        Property-9.1%6.2%-9.8%

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        Nigadoo, NB9621,2762,9244,200
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        Allardville, NB2,0111,3363,0604,396
        Pabineau 11, NB1331,4003,2084,608
        Petit-Rocher, NB1,8901,4013,2104,611
        Bathurst, NB4,7662,0254,6376,662

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Chertsey, QC4,7656801,3252,005
        Shippagan, NB4,7691,1602,6583,818
        Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac, QC4,7576631,2931,956
        Cariboo F, BC4,7788223,6094,431
        Central Frontenac, ON4,7836511,8852,535
        Bathurst, NB4,7662,0254,6376,662
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.