Highest Crime in New Brunswick

Top 62 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — New Brunswick

1 Moncton 95.4 per 1K

2 Lewisville 95.4 per 1K

3 Glen Cairn 95.4 per 1K

4 Beausoleil 95.4 per 1K

5 Chartersville 95.4 per 1K

6 Humphrey 95.4 per 1K

7 Central Moncton 95.4 per 1K

8 Downtown Moncton 95.4 per 1K

9 Centennial Place 95.4 per 1K

10 Shediac 95.4 per 1K

11 Cap-Acadie 95.4 per 1K

12 Île-de-Lamèque 95.4 per 1K

13 Campbellton 95.4 per 1K

14 Saint-Anselme 95.4 per 1K

15 Beaubassin East 95.4 per 1K

16 Downtown Dieppe 95.4 per 1K

17 Sackville 95.4 per 1K

18 Beaurivage 95.4 per 1K

19 Hautes-Terres 95.4 per 1K

20 Fundy Albert 95.4 per 1K

21 Tantramar 95.4 per 1K

22 Miramichi 95.4 per 1K

23 Champdoré 95.4 per 1K

24 Lutes Mountain 95.4 per 1K

25 Riverview 95.4 per 1K

26 Heron Bay 95.4 per 1K

27 Dieppe 95.4 per 1K

28 Belle-Baie 95.4 per 1K

29 Parkton 95.4 per 1K

30 Bathurst 95.4 per 1K

31 Memramcook 95.4 per 1K

32 Hildegarde 95.4 per 1K

33 Maple Hills 95.4 per 1K

34 Gunningsville 95.4 per 1K

35 Lakeburn 95.4 per 1K

36 Tracadie 93.6 per 1K

37 Burton 87.1 per 1K

38 Saint Mary 87.1 per 1K

39 Douglas 87.1 per 1K

40 Grand Lake 87.1 per 1K

41 Downtown Fredericton 87.1 per 1K

42 Grand Falls / Grand-Sault 87.1 per 1K

43 Lincoln 87.1 per 1K

44 Town Plat 87.1 per 1K

45 Central York 87.1 per 1K

46 Fredericton 87.1 per 1K

47 Sunbury-York South 87.1 per 1K

48 Carleton North 87.1 per 1K

49 Edmundston 87.1 per 1K

50 Nashwaaksis 87.1 per 1K

51 Saint John 70.9 per 1K

52 Fairvale 70.9 per 1K

53 Quispamsis 70.9 per 1K

54 Saint John West 70.9 per 1K

55 Saint John East 70.9 per 1K

56 Rothesay 70.9 per 1K

57 Fundy-St. Martins 70.9 per 1K

58 North End 70.9 per 1K

59 Butternut Valley 70.9 per 1K

60 Uptown Saint John 70.9 per 1K

61 Eastern Charlotte 70.9 per 1K

62 Millidgeville 70.9 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in New Brunswick face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Moncton has 95.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Moncton is 23.9x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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