Wolfville, NS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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39%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

28%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

42%

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.
Index	Wolfville_{/100k people}	Nova Scotia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,594 (estimate)	4,220	4,223
Violent crime	749 (estimate)	1,218	1,042
Property crime	1,845 (estimate)	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	Wolfville	Nova Scotia	National
Total incidents	n/a	57,298	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	n/a	5,851	5,856
Change in 100k rate	n/a	-0.4%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Wolfville	Nova Scotia	National
All (12+ years)	n/a	1,590	1,709
Youths (12-17)	n/a	968	1,108
Adults (18+)	n/a	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	Wolfville	Nova Scotia	National
Clearance rate	n/a	38	37
Clearance rate change	n/a	1.6%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	n/a	61	58
Clearance rate property	n/a	24	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Wolfville crime rates are 39% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Wolfville are 28% lower than the national average
In Wolfville you have a 1 in 39 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Wolfville is safer than 77% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Wolfville has n/a

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Wolfville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wolfville is 1 in 134

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Wolfville is 1 in 55

The chance of being a victim of crime in Wolfville is 1 in 39

Year Over Year Crime In Wolfville

Statistic	Wolfville	Nova Scotia	National
Total	n/a	7.9%	-7.9%
Violent	n/a	18.5%	-3.6%
Property	n/a	2.6%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
West Hants, NS	15,678	945	2,329	3,274
Kings, Subd. C, NS	8,052	950	2,341	3,291
Kings, Subd. D, NS	5,188	961	2,368	3,328
Kings, Subd. B, NS	12,020	1,055	2,601	3,656
Cambridge 32, NS	147	1,182	2,914	4,096
Windsor, NS	3,698	1,196	2,950	4,146
Kentville, NS	6,619	1,762	4,346	6,108
Wolfville, NS	4,453	749	1,845	2,593

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Stellarton, NS	4,442	1,600	3,945	5,545
Napierville, QC	4,435	564	1,100	1,664
Grand Forks, BC	4,435	991	4,354	5,346
North Okanagan C, BC	4,428	672	2,951	3,623
Battleford, SK	4,486	1,144	3,698	4,842
Wolfville, NS	4,453	749	1,845	2,593

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