The data provided comes from Statistics Canada which is comprised of data from New Brunswick’s police forces and the RCMP.
New Brunswick’s Crime Severity Index (CSI), decreased by approximately 1.5% between 2021 and 2022. New Brunswick’s CSI increased by 25% in the past 5 years and is 10% higher than the CSI in Canada in 2022. While New Brunswick’s CSI has been the highest of the Atlantic provinces for 5 consecutive years, it is the only Atlantic province with a decline in 2022 compared to 2021.
New Brunswick’s Crime Rate decreased by 1.6% in 2022 for Criminal Code Violations excluding Traffic Violations, while Canada’s crime rate increased by 5%. New Brunswick’s crime rate has increased by 25% in the past 5 years. Canada’s overall crime rate increased by 5% in this same period.