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 2022 and 2023 and is 18% higher than what it was 5 years ago. New Brunswick’s CSI has been higher than Canada overall for 5 consecutive years. The non-violent CSI in 2023 remained the same as in 2022 and is higher than Canada overall. The violent CSI decreased with 4.1% while in Canada it increased by 0.4%.
New Brunswick’s Crime Rate increased by 1% in 2023 for Criminal Code Violations excluding Traffic Violations, while Canada’s crime rate increased by 3%. New Brunswick’s crime rate has increased by 21% in the past 5 years. Canada’s overall crime rate increased by 6% in this same period.