Clare, NS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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17%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

3%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

21%

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	Clare_{/100k people}	Nova Scotia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,520	4,220	4,223
Violent crime	1,016	1,218	1,042
Property crime	2,504	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	Clare	Nova Scotia	National
Total incidents	393	57,298	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	4,880	5,851	5,856
Change in 100k rate	24.2%	-0.4%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Clare	Nova Scotia	National
All (12+ years)	901	1,590	1,709
Youths (12-17)	505	968	1,108
Adults (18+)	924	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	Clare	Nova Scotia	National
Clearance rate	30	38	37
Clearance rate change	-12.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	62	61	58
Clearance rate property	18	24	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Clare crime rates are 17% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Clare are 3% lower than the national average
In Clare you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Clare is safer than 61% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Clare has increased by 67%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Clare

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Clare is 1 in 99

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Clare is 1 in 40

The chance of being a victim of crime in Clare is 1 in 29

Year Over Year Crime In Clare

Statistic	Clare	Nova Scotia	National
Total	66.6%	7.9%	-7.9%
Violent	157.3%	18.5%	-3.6%
Property	46.2%	2.6%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Clare, NS	7,701	1,016	2,504	3,520

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Merritt, BC	7,733	2,084	9,153	11,237
Huron-Kinloss, ON	7,651	591	1,711	2,302
Donnacona, QC	7,762	660	1,287	1,947
Ponoka, AB	7,631	2,310	9,677	11,987
Kent, BC	7,619	929	4,081	5,010
Clare, NS	7,701	1,016	2,504	3,520

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