Kentville, NS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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45%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

69%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

37%

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	Kentville_{/100k people}	Nova Scotia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	6,108	4,220	4,223
Violent crime	1,762	1,218	1,042
Property crime	4,346	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	Kentville	Nova Scotia	National
Total incidents	549	57,298	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	8,468	5,851	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-7.8%	-0.4%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Kentville	Nova Scotia	National
All (12+ years)	2,501	1,590	1,709
Youths (12-17)	704	968	1,108
Adults (18+)	2,645	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	Kentville	Nova Scotia	National
Clearance rate	37	38	37
Clearance rate change	-16.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	65	61	58
Clearance rate property	23	24	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Kentville crime rates are 45% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Kentville are 69% higher than the national average
In Kentville you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Kentville is safer than 30% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Kentville has decreased by 2%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kentville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kentville is 1 in 57

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kentville is 1 in 24

The chance of being a victim of crime in Kentville is 1 in 17

Year Over Year Crime In Kentville

Statistic	Kentville	Nova Scotia	National
Total	-2.2%	7.9%	-7.9%
Violent	-12.4%	18.5%	-3.6%
Property	4.2%	2.6%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Wolfville, NS	4,453	749	1,845	2,593
Kings, Subd. C, NS	8,052	950	2,341	3,291
Kings, Subd. D, NS	5,188	961	2,368	3,328
Berwick, NS	2,655	1,002	2,471	3,473
Kings, Subd. B, NS	12,020	1,055	2,601	3,656
Kings, Subd. A, NS	21,831	1,055	2,601	3,657
Cambridge 32, NS	147	1,182	2,914	4,096
Kentville, NS	6,619	1,762	4,346	6,108

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Port-Cartier, QC	6,631	667	1,300	1,966
Cariboo A, BC	6,636	973	4,275	5,248
Barrhead County No. 11, AB	6,651	1,005	4,208	5,213
Saint-Félix-de-Valois, QC	6,652	715	1,393	2,108
North Middlesex, ON	6,585	642	1,859	2,501
Kentville, NS	6,619	1,762	4,346	6,108

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