Guysborough, NS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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12%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

2%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

17%

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	Guysborough_{/100k people}	Nova Scotia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,697	4,220	4,223
Violent crime	1,067	1,218	1,042
Property crime	2,631	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	Guysborough	Nova Scotia	National
Total incidents	344	57,298	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	5,126	5,851	5,856
Change in 100k rate	23.4%	-0.4%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Guysborough	Nova Scotia	National
All (12+ years)	978	1,590	1,709
Youths (12-17)	645	968	1,108
Adults (18+)	995	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	Guysborough	Nova Scotia	National
Clearance rate	31	38	37
Clearance rate change	10.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	63	61	58
Clearance rate property	16	24	27

Guysborough, NS Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Guysborough crime rates are 12% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Guysborough are 2% higher than the national average
In Guysborough you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Guysborough is safer than 58% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Guysborough has increased by 31%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Guysborough

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Guysborough is 1 in 94

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Guysborough is 1 in 39

The chance of being a victim of crime in Guysborough is 1 in 28

Year Over Year Crime In Guysborough

Statistic	Guysborough	Nova Scotia	National
Total	31.4%	7.9%	-7.9%
Violent	53.1%	18.5%	-3.6%
Property	23.3%	2.6%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Guysborough, NS	4,337	1,067	2,631	3,697

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Nipawin, SK	4,338	2,348	7,587	9,935
Cumberland, BC	4,331	834	3,665	4,499
Berthierville, QC	4,344	684	1,333	2,017
Nanaimo H, BC	4,347	816	3,584	4,399
Nanaimo B, BC	4,347	850	3,734	4,585
Guysborough, NS	4,337	1,067	2,631	3,697

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