Edmundston Crime Statistics
New Brunswick · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Edmundston: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 1,033 (down 20.8% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 5,452.6 (population 18,940) |
| Violent incidents | 357 (1,884.4 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 423 (2,232.8 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 77.2 (violent 112.0) |
| Cleared by police | 38.3% |
| vs New Brunswick | 20.1% lower rate (6,825.6 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Edmundston police service. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,033 | 5,452.6 | 357 | 423 | 77.2 |
| 2024 | 1,304 | 7,026.6 | 425 | 530 | 87.2 |
| 2023 | 1,362 | 7,578.9 | 445 | 609 | 90.7 |
| 2022 | 982 | 5,850.8 | 288 | 447 | 66.5 |
| 2021 | 981 | 5,871.4 | 276 | 449 | 66.9 |
| 2020 | 873 | 5,231.6 | 297 | 372 | 52.7 |
| 2019 | 910 | 5,434.8 | 261 | 405 | 60.4 |
| 2018 | 789 | 4,697.6 | 206 | 336 | 50.8 |
| 2017 | 1,018 | 6,071.4 | 280 | 416 | 60.6 |
| 2016 | 769 | 4,558.9 | 197 | 393 | 47.3 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 206 | 1,087.4 | up 15.1% |
| Assault | 122 | 644.0 | down 20.3% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 94 | 496.2 | down 55.7% |
| Mischief | 72 | 380.1 | down 12.2% |
| Drug violations | 44 | 232.2 | down 13.7% |
| Break and enter | 35 | 184.8 | up 12.9% |
| Sexual assault | 17 | 89.7 | down 15.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 14 | 73.9 | up 100.0% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 9 | 47.5 | down 55.0% |
| Impaired driving | 9 | 47.5 | down 73.5% |
| Weapons violations | 3 | 15.8 | down 62.5% |
| Robbery | 2 | 10.6 | up 100.0% |
| Homicide | 1 | 5.3 | |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 5.3 | down 50.0% |
Edmundston crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. Edmundston police service recorded 1,033 incidents at a rate of 5,452.6 per 100,000 population in 2025. The total fell 20.8% from 1,304 in 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 206 incidents, 19.9% of the total.
About this data
Edmundston is policed by the Edmundston police service. The figures on this page are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, based on police-reported incidents. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In the latest year, 2025, the service reported 1,033 incidents, a rate of 5,452.6 per 100,000 population based on a population of 18,940.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 20.8% from 1,304 in 2024 to 1,033 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 769 incidents, total incidents rose 34.3% while the rate per 100,000 population rose 19.6%. The peak in the period from 2016 to 2025 was 1,362 incidents in 2023. The lowest was 769 incidents in 2016. Compared with 2024, violent incidents fell 16% and property incidents fell 20.2%.
Category breakdown
Violent incidents totalled 357, or 34.6% of the total, while property incidents totalled 423, or 40.9% of the total. The most common offences in 2025 were theft (non-vehicle) with 206 incidents (19.9% of the total), which rose 15.1% from 179 in 2024, and assault with 122 incidents (11.8%), which fell 20.3% from 153. Fraud and identity crime totalled 94 incidents (9.1%), which fell 55.7% from 212, while mischief totalled 72 incidents (7%), which fell 12.2% from 82, and uttering threats totalled 67 incidents (6.5%), which fell 29.5% from 95. Drug violations totalled 44 incidents (4.3%), which fell 13.7% from 51, while break and enter totalled 35 incidents (3.4%), which rose 12.9% from 31, and criminal harassment totalled 26 incidents (2.5%), which fell 21.2% from 33. The crime severity index for 2025 was 77.16, with a violent crime severity index of 111.97, down from 87.22 in 2024, which weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Edmundston's total rate of 5,452.6 per 100,000 population was 20.1% lower than New Brunswick's 6,825.6, with the property rate 32.3% lower than the provincial 3,300.2 while the violent rate was 3.8% higher than the provincial 1,815.5. These annual counts describe the police service area for the year, not locations within the city. Differences can also reflect local reporting and recording practices. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Edmundston?
In 2025, the latest year, the Edmundston police service reported 1,033 total incidents, a rate of 5,452.6 per 100,000 population. That included 357 violent incidents at 1,884.4 per 100,000 population and 423 property incidents at 2,232.8 per 100,000 population.
Is crime going up or down in Edmundston?
Total incidents fell 20.8% from 1,304 in 2024 to 1,033 in 2025, the latest year. Violent incidents fell 16% and property incidents fell 20.2% over the same period. Since 2016, when 769 incidents were reported, total incidents rose 34.3%, with a peak of 1,362 in 2023. The Crime Severity Index was 77.16 in 2025, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 111.97, compared with 87.22 in 2024.
What is the most common crime in Edmundston?
In 2025, theft (non-vehicle) was the most-recorded offence with 206 incidents, 19.9% of total incidents, at a rate of 1,087.4 per 100,000 population. It rose 15.1% from 179 in 2024. Next were assault with 122 incidents and fraud and identity crime with 94 incidents.
How does Edmundston compare with New Brunswick?
Edmundston's total rate of 5,452.6 per 100,000 population was 20.1% lower than the New Brunswick rate of 6,825.6 per 100,000 population. Its violent rate of 1,884.4 per 100,000 population was 3.8% higher than the provincial violent rate of 1,815.5 per 100,000 population, while its property rate of 2,232.8 per 100,000 population was 32.3% lower than the provincial property rate of 3,300.2 per 100,000 population.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are police-reported incidents from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Edmundston police service, covering 2016–2025. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention, and not every crime is reported. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, with 2025 as the latest year.