Annapolis Royal

Crime data for Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia.

Annapolis Royal Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

83

↑ 50.9%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

22.9%

Cases solved by police

19 Solved64 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

44%

Property

Other

Violent

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

44.2%34

Other Offences

28.6%22

Violent Crime

27.3%21

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

2↓50.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Annapolis Royal

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

2 incidents(-50.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

1100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

In 2024, Annapolis Royal recorded 2 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 50.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (1 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). A total of 2 persons were charged, including 2 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

+28.6% YoY

Youth Charged

— YoY

18.2%

Youth Share

Total Charged

2024

Adults: 9

Youth: 2

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

-25.0%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-71.4%

In 2024, Annapolis Royal recorded 9 adults charged and 2 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 18.2% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -71.4%, while adult charges changed by -25.0%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft

2024

1incidents

Since 1998

Solved Rate

1998

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Unfounded Reports

50.0%

of all reported MVT

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (1998)

Annapolis Royal recorded 1 motor vehicle thefts in 2024, down from a peak rate of 0 in 1998. Only 0% of cases are solved, making it one of the hardest crimes for police to clear.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ NaN% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

0.0

Breakdown

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Possession of weapons

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 78.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

1241.4%

Mischief

1137.9%

Break & Enter

413.8%

Motor vehicle theft

13.4%

Arson

13.4%

Theft over $5K

00%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 23.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

960%

Assault Level 2

213.3%

Criminal Harassment

213.3%

Assault Level 3

16.7%

Uttering Threats

16.7%

Sexual Assault L1

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 25.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

1100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 100.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

0.0

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Sexual Assault L1

00%

Violations Against Children

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 300.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

—

Breakdown

Standard B&E

4100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 50.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

2100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Annapolis Royal

Nova Scotia, Canada

Population

491

Established

1710

Wikipedia

About Annapolis Royal

Annapolis Royal is a town in and the county seat of Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Originally established by the French as Port Royal in 1605, the community is historically significant as one of the oldest European settlements in North America. Its founding predates the English settlement at Jamestown (1607), the French settlement at Quebec City (1608), and the Pilgrims' arrival at Plymouth (1620).

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

81Very Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.1°C

Jan Low

-7.3°C

Annual Rain

706 mm

Annual Snow

156 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Annapolis Royal

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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.

Annapolis Royal Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

83

22.9%

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

Substance-Related Crime

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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

Substance-Related Crime