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Crime data for Barrington, Nova Scotia.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
These figures are for the Barrington RCMP detachment, which polices Barrington and the rural area around it.
Police service reporting these figures: Barrington, Nova Scotia, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, rural
Police-reported incidents
574
+4.7% vs previous year
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025
How to read thisCrime Severity Index, Canada
75.0
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01, 2025
How to read thisAll violations: Criminal Code, traffic and other federal laws.
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 825 |
| 1999 | 758 |
| 2000 | 765 |
| 2001 | 690 |
| 2002 | 726 |
| 2003 | 796 |
| 2004 | 682 |
| 2005 | 641 |
| 2006 | 706 |
| 2007 | 511 |
| 2008 | 562 |
| 2009 | 601 |
| 2010 | 541 |
| 2011 | 514 |
| 2012 | 444 |
| 2013 | 394 |
| 2014 | 329 |
| 2015 | 288 |
| 2016 | 345 |
| 2017 | 341 |
| 2018 | 329 |
| 2019 | 405 |
| 2020 | 430 |
| 2021 | 588 |
| 2022 | 446 |
| 2023 | 566 |
| 2024 | 548 |
| 2025 | 574 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Mischief | 99 |
| Assault, level 1 | 53 |
| Uttering threats | 52 |
| Fail to comply with order | 51 |
| Operation while impaired (alcohol) | 35 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 33 |
| Assault, level 2, weapon or bodily harm | 24 |
| Disturb the peace | 24 |
| Breaking and entering | 18 |
| Fraud | 17 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 199 | 40.8 |
| Violent crime | 173 | 35.5 |
| Other Criminal Code | 116 | 23.8 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
| Year | Mischief | Assault, level 1 | Uttering threats | Fail to comply with order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 119 | 65 | 56 | 0 |
| 1999 | 107 | 97 | 85 | 2 |
| 2000 | 93 | 81 | 113 | 4 |
| 2001 | 108 | 70 | 72 | 1 |
| 2002 | 101 | 84 | 67 | 6 |
| 2003 | 131 | 69 | 54 | 16 |
| 2004 | 106 | 84 | 48 | 28 |
| 2005 | 164 | 55 | 39 | 19 |
| 2006 | 124 | 77 | 65 | 23 |
| 2007 | 86 | 60 | 49 | 27 |
| 2008 | 103 | 64 | 39 | 21 |
| 2009 | 118 | 64 | 46 | 33 |
| 2010 | 76 | 59 | 47 | 21 |
| 2011 | 104 | 60 | 31 | 12 |
| 2012 | 106 | 57 | 35 | 14 |
| 2013 | 94 | 30 | 28 | 15 |
| 2014 | 67 | 35 | 22 | 7 |
| 2015 | 68 | 36 | 20 | 11 |
| 2016 | 49 | 47 | 29 | 17 |
| 2017 | 52 | 35 | 19 | 15 |
| 2018 | 45 | 46 | 30 | 20 |
| 2019 | 66 | 45 | 39 | 20 |
| 2020 | 69 | 43 | 61 | 33 |
| 2021 | 100 | 71 | 81 | 28 |
| 2022 | 65 | 40 | 40 | 25 |
| 2023 | 104 | 52 | 36 | 39 |
| 2024 | 104 | 34 | 37 | 46 |
| 2025 | 99 | 53 | 52 | 51 |
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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.
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