Yarmouth, NS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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182%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

229%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

166%

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	Yarmouth_{/100k people}	Nova Scotia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	11,890	4,220	4,223
Violent crime	3,431	1,218	1,042
Property crime	8,459	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	Yarmouth	Nova Scotia	National
Total incidents	1,125	57,298	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	16,484	5,851	5,856
Change in 100k rate	10.5%	-0.4%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Yarmouth	Nova Scotia	National
All (12+ years)	4,124	1,590	1,709
Youths (12-17)	3,430	968	1,108
Adults (18+)	4,170	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	Yarmouth	Nova Scotia	National
Clearance rate	45	38	37
Clearance rate change	-11.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	68	61	58
Clearance rate property	30	24	27

Yarmouth, NS Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Yarmouth crime rates are 182% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Yarmouth are 229% higher than the national average
In Yarmouth you have a 1 in 9 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Yarmouth is safer than 17% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Yarmouth has increased by 10%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Yarmouth

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Yarmouth is 1 in 30

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Yarmouth is 1 in 12

The chance of being a victim of crime in Yarmouth is 1 in 9

Year Over Year Crime In Yarmouth

Statistic	Yarmouth	Nova Scotia	National
Total	10.5%	7.9%	-7.9%
Violent	14.0%	18.5%	-3.6%
Property	8.3%	2.6%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Yarmouth, NS	10,021	3,431	8,459	11,890

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lacombe County, AB	10,012	852	3,567	4,418
Hinton, AB	10,000	1,498	6,272	7,770
Temiskaming Shores, ON	9,984	854	2,474	3,328
Morden, MB	9,973	771	2,025	2,796
Olds, AB	10,106	1,238	5,186	6,424
Yarmouth, NS	10,021	3,431	8,459	11,890

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