Cape Breton, NS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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19%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

6%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

24%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.

Total crime includes all violent and property crime. Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, threats and all other violent violations. Property crimes include: breaking and entering, theft, motor vehicle theft, fraud, mischief and all other property crime violations. Crimes not reflected in this table include: criminal code violations, traffic violations, federal statute violations and drug violations. This crime data is estimated based on Statistics Canada data.
Index	Cape Breton_{/100k people}	Nova Scotia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,405	4,220	4,223
Violent crime	983	1,218	1,042
Property crime	2,423	3,002	3,181

All Crime Incidents

All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.
Statistic	Cape Breton	Nova Scotia	National
Total incidents	4,577	57,298	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	4,721	5,851	5,856
Change in 100k rate	4.0%	-0.4%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Cape Breton	Nova Scotia	National
All (12+ years)	2,022	1,590	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,078	968	1,108
Adults (18+)	2,086	1,634	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.
Statistic	Cape Breton	Nova Scotia	National
Clearance rate	47	38	37
Clearance rate change	6.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	68	61	58
Clearance rate property	37	24	27

Cape Breton, NS Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Cape Breton crime rates are 19% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Cape Breton are 6% lower than the national average
In Cape Breton you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Cape Breton is safer than 62% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Cape Breton has increased by 10%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cape Breton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cape Breton is 1 in 102

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cape Breton is 1 in 42

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cape Breton is 1 in 30

Year Over Year Crime In Cape Breton

Statistic	Cape Breton	Nova Scotia	National
Total	9.6%	7.9%	-7.9%
Violent	10.4%	18.5%	-3.6%
Property	9.2%	2.6%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Membertou 28B, NS	1,070	1,267	3,124	4,391
Cape Breton, NS	94,573	983	2,423	3,405

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
North Vancouver, BC	94,662	475	2,086	2,561
Victoria, BC	94,229	1,810	7,950	9,761
Niagara Falls, ON	95,282	911	2,639	3,550
Chilliwack, BC	95,663	1,774	7,790	9,563
Brossard, QC	96,033	644	1,255	1,899
Cape Breton, NS	94,573	983	2,423	3,405

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.