East Hants, NS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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21%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

7%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

25%

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	East Hants_{/100k people}	Nova Scotia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,345	4,220	4,223
Violent crime	965	1,218	1,042
Property crime	2,380	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	East Hants	Nova Scotia	National
Total incidents	1,077	57,298	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	4,637	5,851	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-7.3%	-0.4%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	East Hants	Nova Scotia	National
All (12+ years)	834	1,590	1,709
Youths (12-17)	963	968	1,108
Adults (18+)	822	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	East Hants	Nova Scotia	National
Clearance rate	22	38	37
Clearance rate change	-39.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	37	61	58
Clearance rate property	15	24	27

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Crime Quick Facts

East Hants crime rates are 21% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in East Hants are 7% lower than the national average
In East Hants you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of crime
East Hants is safer than 63% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in East Hants has increased by 2%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in East Hants

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in East Hants is 1 in 104

The chance of being a victim of property crime in East Hants is 1 in 43

The chance of being a victim of crime in East Hants is 1 in 30

Year Over Year Crime In East Hants

Statistic	East Hants	Nova Scotia	National
Total	2.1%	7.9%	-7.9%
Violent	1.3%	18.5%	-3.6%
Property	2.4%	2.6%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Indian Brook 14, NS	1,188	7,842	19,336	27,178
East Hants, NS	23,212	965	2,380	3,345

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Paradise, NL	23,144	678	1,723	2,400
Owen Sound, ON	23,125	1,990	5,760	7,750
Mount Pearl, NL	23,066	996	2,532	3,529
Kingsville, ON	23,502	494	1,430	1,924
Uxbridge, ON	22,892	496	1,437	1,933
East Hants, NS	23,212	965	2,380	3,345

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