New Glasgow, NS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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95%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

128%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

84%

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	New Glasgow_{/100k people}	Nova Scotia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	8,248	4,220	4,223
Violent crime	2,380	1,218	1,042
Property crime	5,868	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	New Glasgow	Nova Scotia	National
Total incidents	1,359	57,298	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	11,436	5,851	5,856
Change in 100k rate	10.7%	-0.4%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	New Glasgow	Nova Scotia	National
All (12+ years)	3,333	1,590	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,333	968	1,108
Adults (18+)	3,486	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	New Glasgow	Nova Scotia	National
Clearance rate	49	38	37
Clearance rate change	4.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	71	61	58
Clearance rate property	31	24	27

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Crime Quick Facts

New Glasgow crime rates are 95% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in New Glasgow are 128% higher than the national average
In New Glasgow you have a 1 in 13 chance of becoming a victim of crime
New Glasgow is safer than 21% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in New Glasgow has increased by 17%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in New Glasgow

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in New Glasgow is 1 in 43

The chance of being a victim of property crime in New Glasgow is 1 in 18

The chance of being a victim of crime in New Glasgow is 1 in 13

Year Over Year Crime In New Glasgow

Statistic	New Glasgow	Nova Scotia	National
Total	16.6%	7.9%	-7.9%
Violent	30.8%	18.5%	-3.6%
Property	7.2%	2.6%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Pictou, Subd. C, NS	8,462	916	2,258	3,174
Pictou, Subd. A, NS	6,181	1,028	2,534	3,562
Pictou, Subd. B, NS	6,082	1,028	2,535	3,563
Pictou, NS	3,169	1,053	2,597	3,650
Trenton, NS	2,603	1,110	2,735	3,844
Fisher's Grant 24, NS	505	1,172	2,889	4,061
Westville, NS	3,637	1,365	3,366	4,731
New Glasgow, NS	9,114	2,380	5,868	8,248

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Wheatland County, AB	9,103	741	3,103	3,845
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, QC	9,130	482	940	1,421
Tsinstikeptum 9, BC	9,090	873	3,836	4,709
Lorraine, QC	9,148	295	575	870
Saint-Rémi, QC	9,079	596	1,162	1,758
New Glasgow, NS	9,114	2,380	5,868	8,248

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