3Saint John
Saint John, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in Canada · 5/10 in the world
Compared with 998 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 41 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 19,540 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Statistics Canada (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 7 | 8.8 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 6 | 7.6 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 100 | 126 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 13 | 16.4 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 201 | 253.2 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 545 | 686.6 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 55 | 69.3 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 258 | 325.1 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 112 | 141.1 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 48 | 60.5 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 1,521 | 1,916.3 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 83 | 104.6 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 615 | 774.8 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 7 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 106 |
| Violence | 759 |
| Robbery | 55 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,939 |
| Drugs | 83 |
| Damage and public order | 615 |
Other places nearby
- Grand Bay Westfield rural area 8/10
- Hampton rural area 10/10
- St George rural area 4/10
- Sussex rural area 5/10
- Oromocto 4/10
- Fredericton 3/10
- Minto rural area 4/10
- St Stephen rural area 3/10
