Amherst, NS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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154%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

197%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

140%

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	Amherst_{/100k people}	Nova Scotia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	10,717	4,220	4,223
Violent crime	3,092	1,218	1,042
Property crime	7,625	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	Amherst	Nova Scotia	National
Total incidents	1,417	57,298	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	14,858	5,851	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-12.9%	-0.4%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Amherst	Nova Scotia	National
All (12+ years)	4,102	1,590	1,709
Youths (12-17)	3,020	968	1,108
Adults (18+)	4,184	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	Amherst	Nova Scotia	National
Clearance rate	51	38	37
Clearance rate change	16.6%	1.6%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	66	61	58
Clearance rate property	46	24	27

Amherst, NS Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Amherst crime rates are 154% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Amherst are 197% higher than the national average
In Amherst you have a 1 in 10 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Amherst is safer than 18% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Amherst has decreased by 21%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Amherst

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Amherst is 1 in 33

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Amherst is 1 in 14

The chance of being a victim of crime in Amherst is 1 in 10

Year Over Year Crime In Amherst

Statistic	Amherst	Nova Scotia	National
Total	-20.9%	7.9%	-7.9%
Violent	-26.7%	18.5%	-3.6%
Property	-18.7%	2.6%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cumberland, Subd. C, NS	5,206	988	2,435	3,423
Westmorland, NB	960	1,357	3,109	4,466
Dorchester, NB	426	1,374	3,149	4,523
Sackville, NB	1,186	1,402	3,210	4,612
Fort Folly 1, NB	39	1,410	3,231	4,642
Amherst, NS	9,360	3,092	7,625	10,717

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Laurentian Valley, ON	9,362	608	1,762	2,371
Ladysmith, BC	9,354	870	3,822	4,693
Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek), BC	9,371	792	3,479	4,271
Coaldale, AB	9,383	784	3,284	4,069
Cowichan Valley B, BC	9,293	712	3,129	3,841
Amherst, NS	9,360	3,092	7,625	10,717

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