Bridgewater, NS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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15%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

34%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

9%

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	Bridgewater_{/100k people}	Nova Scotia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,858	4,220	4,223
Violent crime	1,402	1,218	1,042
Property crime	3,457	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	Bridgewater	Nova Scotia	National
Total incidents	605	57,298	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	6,736	5,851	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-9.6%	-0.4%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Bridgewater	Nova Scotia	National
All (12+ years)	1,660	1,590	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,212	968	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,689	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	Bridgewater	Nova Scotia	National
Clearance rate	35	38	37
Clearance rate change	-18.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	59	61	58
Clearance rate property	23	24	27

Bridgewater, NS Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Bridgewater crime rates are 15% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Bridgewater are 34% higher than the national average
In Bridgewater you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Bridgewater is safer than 41% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Bridgewater has decreased by 8%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Bridgewater

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Bridgewater is 1 in 72

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bridgewater is 1 in 29

The chance of being a victim of crime in Bridgewater is 1 in 21

Year Over Year Crime In Bridgewater

Statistic	Bridgewater	Nova Scotia	National
Total	-7.6%	7.9%	-7.9%
Violent	-6.1%	18.5%	-3.6%
Property	-8.4%	2.6%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Mahone Bay, NS	1,160	949	2,338	3,287
Lunenburg, NS	25,205	1,044	2,574	3,618
Bridgewater, NS	9,016	1,402	3,457	4,858

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Contrecoeur, QC	8,977	595	1,161	1,756
Champlain, ON	9,072	627	1,817	2,444
Saint-Rémi, QC	9,079	596	1,162	1,758
Tsinstikeptum 9, BC	9,090	873	3,836	4,709
Wheatland County, AB	9,103	741	3,103	3,845
Bridgewater, NS	9,016	1,402	3,457	4,858

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