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20%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
40%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
13%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
IndexNorth Preston/100k peopleHalifax/100k peopleNova Scotia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime5,047 (estimate)3,823 (estimate)4,2204,223
Violent crime1,457 (estimate)1,103 (estimate)1,2181,042
Property crime3,591 (estimate)2,719 (estimate)3,0023,181

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • North Preston crime rates are 20% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in North Preston are 40% higher than the national average
    • In North Preston you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • North Preston is safer than 11% of the cities in Nova Scotia
    • Year over year crime in Halifax has n/a

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        Daily Crime In North Preston (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in North Preston

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in North Preston is 1 in 69
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in North Preston is 1 in 28
        The chance of being a victim of crime in North Preston is 1 in 20

        Year Over Year Crime In Halifax

        StatisticHalifaxNova ScotiaNational
        Totaln/a7.9%-7.9%
        Violentn/a18.5%-3.6%
        Propertyn/a2.6%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Cole Harbour 30, NS2309792,4143,393
        Halifax, NS451,8521,1032,7193,823

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Laval, QC445,0507381,4392,177
        London, ON421,4561,2853,7205,005
        Markham, ON359,1116671,9322,599
        Québec, QC548,2448541,6662,520
        Surrey, BC560,1509864,3325,318
        Halifax, NS451,8521,1032,7193,823
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.