Westville, NS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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12%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

31%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

6%

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	Westville_{/100k people}	Nova Scotia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,731	4,220	4,223
Violent crime	1,365	1,218	1,042
Property crime	3,366	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	Westville	Nova Scotia	National
Total incidents	240	57,298	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	6,559	5,851	5,856
Change in 100k rate	23.8%	-0.4%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Westville	Nova Scotia	National
All (12+ years)	1,855	1,590	1,709
Youths (12-17)	755	968	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,955	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	Westville	Nova Scotia	National
Clearance rate	39	38	37
Clearance rate change	8.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	69	61	58
Clearance rate property	30	24	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Westville crime rates are 12% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Westville are 31% higher than the national average
In Westville you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Westville is safer than 42% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Westville has increased by 31%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Westville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Westville is 1 in 74

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Westville is 1 in 30

The chance of being a victim of crime in Westville is 1 in 22

Year Over Year Crime In Westville

Statistic	Westville	Nova Scotia	National
Total	31.5%	7.9%	-7.9%
Violent	-1.8%	18.5%	-3.6%
Property	47.9%	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. 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
Stellarton, NS	4,442	1,600	3,945	5,545
Pictou, NS	3,169	2,265	5,584	7,848
Westville, NS	3,637	1,365	3,366	4,731

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cap-Santé, QC	3,632	498	972	1,470
Morris-Turnberry, ON	3,644	517	1,498	2,015
St. Theresa Point, MB	3,629	1,507	3,961	5,468
Casselman, ON	3,649	494	1,431	1,924
Atholville, NB	3,652	1,026	2,350	3,376
Westville, NS	3,637	1,365	3,366	4,731

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