Amherst

Crime data for Amherst, Nova Scotia.

Amherst Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,690

↓ 4.8%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

44.4%

Cases solved by police

750 Solved940 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

55%

Property

Violent

Other

Top 5 Reported Violations

Most frequent specific criminal code violations in 2024.

Historical Trend by Violation

No trend data available.

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Data: 2024

Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

55.0%863

Violent Crime

24.1%378

Other Offences

21.0%329

Homicide data shown for Canada (national level)

Homicides

2024

788↓1.0%vs 2023

Homicide victims in Canada

(1.91 per 100k)

Homicide Trend (1961–2024)

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By Method

788 victims(-1.0%)

🔫Shooting

28636.3%

🔪Stabbing

25031.7%

👊Beating

13116.6%

📋Other methods used

445.6%

⛓️Strangulation

313.9%

❓Methods used unknown

293.7%

🔥Fire (burns or suffocation)

172.2%

Homicide rate:1.91 per 100,000

In 2024, Canada recorded 788 homicide victims, a decrease of 1.0% from 2023. The most common method was Shooting (286 victims, 36.3% of total), followed by Stabbing (250 victims, 31.7%). The homicide rate was 1.91 per 100,000 population.

Source: Statistics Canada, Homicide Survey — Tables 35-10-0068-01, 35-10-0069-01, 35-10-0071-01

Impaired Driving

2024

27↑12.5%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Amherst

(269.1 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

27 incidents(+12.5%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

16100%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

💀Causing death

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:269.1 per 100,000

In 2024, Amherst recorded 27 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 12.5% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (16 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 269.1 per 100,000 population. A total of 26 persons were charged, including 25 adults and 1 youth.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

329

Adults Charged

-13.0% YoY

Youth Charged

-31.8% YoY

4.4%

Youth Share

344

Total Charged

Adult rate: 3988.4 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 329

Youth: 15

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

Dual-axis: each line has its own scale · Click to view year details

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

+32.7%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-79.7%

In 2024, Amherst recorded 329 adults charged and 15 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 4.4% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -79.7%, while adult charges changed by +32.7%.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟡 AVERAGE

2024

26incidents

259.1 per 100,000 population

-25%

Since 1998

34.6%

Solved Rate

2001

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged6

👤 Adults: 6 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge7 (78%)

Cleared Otherwise2 (22%)

"Cleared otherwise" includes cases where charges cannot be laid (e.g., suspect deceased, diplomatic immunity, victim declines).

Unfounded Reports

29.7%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 11% above

This Location259.1

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2001)

Amherst recorded 26 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (259.1 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 473.6 in 2001. 34.6% of cases resulted in clearance.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177. Click chart to select year.

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 11.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

149.5

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1487.5%

Firearms Act

212.5%

Unsafe storage

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Discharge firearm

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

863

▼ 13.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

8601.6

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

41653%

Mischief

24731.5%

Break & Enter

8010.2%

Motor vehicle theft

263.3%

Theft over $5K

111.4%

Arson

30.4%

Shoplifting $5K+

20.3%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

378

▼ 4.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3767.6

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

13459.8%

Criminal Harassment

5323.7%

Assault Level 2

177.6%

Sexual Assault L1

146.3%

Uttering Threats

62.7%

Robbery

00%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 39.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

548.2

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

375%

Identity Theft

125%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 17.6% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

139.5

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1470%

Violations Against Children

420%

Non-consensual Images

210%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 2.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

797.4

Breakdown

Standard B&E

80100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 12.5% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

27100%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Amherst

Nova Scotia, Canada

Population

9,548

Established

1764

Wikipedia

About Amherst

Amherst is a town in northwestern Nova Scotia, Canada, located at the northeast end of the Cumberland Basin, an arm of the Bay of Fundy, and 22 km (14 mi) south of the Northumberland Strait. The town sits on a height of land at the eastern boundary of the Isthmus of Chignecto and Tantramar Marshes, 3 km (1.9 mi) east of the interprovincial border with New Brunswick and 65 km (40 mi) southeast of the city of Moncton. It is 60 km (37 mi) southwest of the New Brunswick abutment of the Confederation Bridge to Prince Edward Island at Cape Jourimain.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

86Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.1°C

Jan Low

-11.2°C

Annual Rain

804 mm

Annual Snow

214 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about Amherst

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Crime statistics, population & census data

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Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.

Amherst Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,690

44.4%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

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