Bathurst Crime Statistics
New Brunswick · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Bathurst: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 1,561 (up 6.6% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 9,940.8 (population 15,700) |
| Violent incidents | 576 (3,668.1 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 614 (3,910.1 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 119.7 (violent 159.0) |
| Cleared by police | 54.0% |
| vs New Brunswick | 45.6% higher rate (6,825.6 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Bathurst police service. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,561 | 9,940.8 | 576 | 614 | 119.7 |
| 2024 | 1,464 | 8,127.5 | 520 | 570 | 103.4 |
| 2023 | 1,279 | 10,102.7 | 417 | 533 | 102.2 |
| 2022 | 1,093 | 8,838.8 | 382 | 535 | 95.8 |
| 2021 | 1,004 | 8,117.7 | 396 | 440 | 102.2 |
| 2020 | 1,108 | 9,016.2 | 446 | 477 | 90.8 |
| 2019 | 1,094 | 9,005.6 | 392 | 496 | 98.4 |
| 2018 | 1,071 | 8,888.0 | 254 | 636 | 88.2 |
| 2017 | 995 | 8,252.5 | 204 | 533 | 91.4 |
| 2016 | 917 | 7,581.0 | 168 | 547 | 89.1 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 315 | 2,006.0 | up 23.0% |
| Assault | 279 | 1,776.7 | up 10.7% |
| Mischief | 104 | 662.3 | unchanged |
| Shoplifting | 100 | 636.8 | up 44.9% |
| Break and enter | 85 | 541.3 | up 7.6% |
| Theft from vehicle | 72 | 458.5 | up 84.6% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 64 | 407.6 | down 9.9% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 36 | 229.3 | down 20.0% |
| Drug violations | 16 | 101.9 | down 52.9% |
| Impaired driving | 15 | 95.5 | down 44.4% |
| Sexual assault | 13 | 82.8 | down 13.3% |
| Weapons violations | 10 | 63.7 | up 42.9% |
| Robbery | 7 | 44.6 | down 41.7% |
Bathurst crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, the Bathurst police service reported 1,561 incidents, a rate of 9,940.8 per 100,000 population. That total rose 6.6% from 1,464 in 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 315 incidents, accounting for 20.2% of the total.
About this data
Bathurst is policed by the Bathurst police service. These figures are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada, based on police-reported incidents, meaning incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 1,561 incidents at a rate per 100,000 population of 9,940.8. The rate is based on a population of 15,700.
Recent trend
Total incidents rose 6.6% from 1,464 in 2024 to 1,561 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 917 incidents, the total rose 70.2%, while the rate per 100,000 population rose 31.1%. The peak in 2016–2025 was in 2025 with 1,561 incidents, and the lowest was in 2016 with 917 incidents. Violent incidents rose 10.8% compared with the previous year. Property incidents rose 7.7% compared with the previous year.
Category breakdown
In the latest year, violent incidents totalled 576, accounting for 36.9% of the total, and property incidents totalled 614, accounting for 39.3% of the total. The most recorded offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 315 incidents (20.2% of the total), which rose 23% from 256 in the previous year, and assault with 279 incidents (17.9% of the total), which rose 10.7% from 252. Uttering threats totalled 157 incidents (10.1% of the total) and fell 3.1% from 162, while mischief totalled 104 incidents (6.7% of the total) and was unchanged from 104. Shoplifting totalled 100 incidents (6.4% of the total) and rose 44.9% from 69, and break and enter totalled 85 incidents (5.4% of the total) and rose 7.6% from 79. Theft from a vehicle totalled 72 incidents (4.6% of the total) and rose 84.6% from 39, fraud and identity crime totalled 64 incidents (4.1% of the total) and fell 9.9% from 71, and the crime severity index in 2025 was 119.68, with a violent crime severity index of 159.04, which weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Bathurst's total rate per 100,000 population of 9,940.8 was 45.6% higher than New Brunswick's 6,825.6. The violent rate per 100,000 population of 3,668.1 was 102% higher than the provincial 1,815.5, while the property rate per 100,000 population of 3,910.1 was 18.5% higher than the provincial 3,300.2. These annual police-reported figures describe the Bathurst police service area as a whole and do not show locations within the city, and differences can reflect reporting as well as occurrence. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Bathurst?
In 2025, the latest year, the Bathurst police service reported 1,561 incidents, a rate of 9,940.8 per 100,000 population. Of those, 576 were violent incidents (3,668.1 per 100,000 population) and 614 were property incidents (3,910.1 per 100,000 population). Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported.
Is crime going up or down in Bathurst?
In 2025, total incidents rose 6.6% from 1,464 in 2024 to 1,561. Violent incidents rose 10.8% and property incidents rose 7.7% over the same period. Since 2016, when 917 incidents were reported, total incidents rose 70.2%, with 2025 the peak year and 2016 the lowest year in 2016–2025.
What is the most common crime in Bathurst?
The most common offence in 2025 was theft (non-vehicle), with 315 incidents, accounting for 20.2% of total incidents. Next were assault with 279 incidents and uttering threats with 157 incidents. Shoplifting rose 44.9% from 69 in 2024 to 100, while uttering threats fell 3.1% and mischief was unchanged at 104 incidents.
How does Bathurst compare with New Brunswick?
Bathurst's total rate of 9,940.8 per 100,000 population was 45.6% higher than the New Brunswick rate of 6,825.6 per 100,000 population. Its violent rate of 3,668.1 per 100,000 population was 102% higher than the provincial violent rate of 1,815.5 per 100,000 population. Its property rate of 3,910.1 per 100,000 population was 18.5% higher than the provincial property rate of 3,300.2 per 100,000 population.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Bathurst police service. The data cover 2016–2025, with 2025 as the latest year; Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July.