Moncton Crime Statistics
New Brunswick · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Moncton: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 15,082 (up 9.4% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 9,369.0 (population 160,980) |
| Violent incidents | 3,412 (2,119.5 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 7,819 (4,857.2 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 116.1 (violent 116.8) |
| Cleared by police | 20.7% |
| vs New Brunswick | 37.3% higher rate (6,825.6 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Codiac Regional RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year. Codiac Regional RCMP polices Moncton, Dieppe and Riverview; figures cover all three.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,082 | 9,369.0 | 3,412 | 7,819 | 116.1 |
| 2024 | 13,783 | 8,855.4 | 3,096 | 7,233 | 106.0 |
| 2023 | 14,353 | 9,911.0 | 3,093 | 7,817 | 117.0 |
| 2022 | 14,250 | 10,435.8 | 3,069 | 7,653 | 121.5 |
| 2021 | 15,117 | 11,523.0 | 2,666 | 8,174 | 124.7 |
| 2020 | 14,024 | 10,903.9 | 2,598 | 7,148 | 115.5 |
| 2019 | 14,419 | 11,459.5 | 2,549 | 7,682 | 123.9 |
| 2018 | 12,770 | 10,395.4 | 2,319 | 7,200 | 115.8 |
| 2017 | 11,052 | 9,097.0 | 1,919 | 6,165 | 96.9 |
| 2016 | 9,359 | 7,794.8 | 1,959 | 4,909 | 83.0 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 3,339 | 2,074.2 | up 11.0% |
| Assault | 1,718 | 1,067.2 | up 8.8% |
| Mischief | 1,395 | 866.6 | down 4.5% |
| Theft from vehicle | 1,391 | 864.1 | up 33.2% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 1,244 | 772.8 | up 14.3% |
| Break and enter | 958 | 595.1 | down 3.3% |
| Shoplifting | 830 | 515.6 | up 11.6% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 548 | 340.4 | up 15.9% |
| Impaired driving | 519 | 322.4 | up 9.7% |
| Drug violations | 373 | 231.7 | up 16.6% |
| Sexual assault | 176 | 109.3 | up 35.4% |
| Weapons violations | 139 | 86.3 | up 40.4% |
| Robbery | 72 | 44.7 | up 2.9% |
Moncton crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, the Codiac Regional RCMP detachment reported 15,082 incidents covering Moncton, Dieppe and Riverview, a rate of 9,369 per 100,000 population. Total incidents rose 9.4% from 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 3,339 incidents.
About this data
Moncton is policed by the Codiac Regional RCMP detachment. The Codiac Regional RCMP polices Moncton, Dieppe and Riverview, so the figures cover all three, not only Moncton. These are official annual figures from Statistics Canada of police-reported incidents, meaning incidents that came to police attention. In 2025, the latest year, there were 15,082 incidents, for a rate per 100,000 population of 9,369, based on a population of 160,980.
Recent trend
The total rose 9.4% from 13,783 in 2024 to 15,082 in 2025. Since 2016, when there were 9,359 incidents, the total rose 61.1%, while the rate per 100,000 population rose 20.2%. The lowest total in 2016–2025 was 9,359 in 2016, and the peak was 15,117 in 2021. Violent incidents rose 10.2% compared with 2024. Property incidents rose 8.1% compared with 2024.
Category breakdown
Of the 15,082 incidents in 2025, 3,412 were violent, or 22.6% of the total, at a rate per 100,000 population of 2,119.5, and 7,819 were property, or 51.8% of the total, at a rate per 100,000 population of 4,857.2. The largest offence groups were theft (non-vehicle) with 3,339 incidents, or 22.1% of the total, which rose 11%, and assault with 1,718 incidents, or 11.4% of the total, which rose 8.8%, followed by mischief with 1,395 incidents, or 9.2% of the total, which fell 4.5%, and theft from a vehicle with 1,391 incidents, or 9.2% of the total, which rose 33.2%. Fraud and identity crime accounted for 1,244 incidents, or 8.2% of the total, which rose 14.3%, while break and enter accounted for 958 incidents, or 6.4% of the total, which fell 3.3%, shoplifting accounted for 830 incidents, or 5.5% of the total, which rose 11.6%, and uttering threats accounted for 689 incidents, or 4.6% of the total, which rose 7.2%. The Crime Severity Index for 2025 was 116.08, with a violent CSI of 116.84, up from 106.05 in 2024, where the CSI weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
The total rate per 100,000 population of 9,369 was 37.3% higher than New Brunswick's 6,825.6. The violent rate per 100,000 population of 2,119.5 was 16.7% higher than the provincial 1,815.5, and the property rate per 100,000 population of 4,857.2 was 47.2% higher than the provincial 3,300.2. As police-reported annual data, these figures reflect only incidents that came to police attention and do not show locations within the city, and differences can reflect reporting 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 Moncton?
In 2025, the latest year, the Codiac Regional RCMP detachment reported 15,082 incidents, at a total rate per 100,000 population of 9,369. The figures cover Moncton, Dieppe and Riverview, not only Moncton. Of those incidents, 3,412 were violent and 7,819 were property, with rates per 100,000 population of 2,119.5 and 4,857.2.
Is crime going up or down in Moncton?
The total number rose 9.4% from 13,783 in 2024 to 15,082 in 2025, the latest year. Violent incidents rose 10.2% and property incidents rose 8.1%. Since 2016, when 9,359 incidents were reported, the total rose 61.1% and the rate per 100,000 population rose 20.2%.
What is the most common crime in Moncton?
The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle), with 3,339 incidents in 2025, or 22.1% of the total, at a rate per 100,000 population of 2,074.2. That total rose 11% from 3,008 in 2024. Next were assault with 1,718 incidents and mischief with 1,395 incidents.
How does Moncton compare with New Brunswick?
In 2025, the total rate per 100,000 population was 9,369, compared with 6,825.6 for New Brunswick. The violent rate per 100,000 population was 2,119.5, compared with 1,815.5 for the province, while the property rate per 100,000 population was 4,857.2, compared with 3,300.2 for the province. The Crime Severity Index was 116.08, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 116.84.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Codiac Regional RCMP detachment covering 2016–2025. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. In 2025, the latest year, published the following July, 20.7% of incidents were cleared.