Barrington

Crime data for Barrington, Nova Scotia.

Barrington Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

550

↓ 2.8%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

37.8%

Cases solved by police

208 Solved342 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

50%

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

50.1%246

Violent Crime

30.5%150

Other Offences

19.3%95

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

33↓31.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Barrington

(431.0 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

33 incidents(-31.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

25100%

💀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

Impaired driving rate:431.0 per 100,000

In 2024, Barrington recorded 33 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 31.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (25 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 431.0 per 100,000 population. A total of 13 persons were charged, including 13 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

-4.0% YoY

Youth Charged

+46.7% YoY

18.5%

Youth Share

119

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1523.2 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 97

Youth: 22

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

-2.0%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

+214.3%

In 2024, Barrington recorded 97 adults charged and 22 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 18.5% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by +214.3%, while adult charges changed by -2.0%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

28incidents

365.7 per 100,000 population

Since 1998

42.9%

Solved Rate

2024

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged5

👤 Adults: 4 (80%)🧑 Youth: 1 (20%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge7 (58%)

Cleared Otherwise5 (42%)

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

Unfounded Reports

26.3%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 57% above

This Location365.7

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2024)

Barrington recorded 28 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (365.7 per 100K), the highest rate on record. 42.9% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 75.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

13.1

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

246

▲ 10.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3213.2

Breakdown

Mischief

10349.8%

Theft under $5K

4220.3%

Motor vehicle theft

2813.5%

Break & Enter

2612.6%

Theft over $5K

73.4%

Arson

10.5%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

150

▼ 18.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1959.3

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

3451.5%

Assault Level 2

1624.2%

Sexual Assault L1

710.6%

Criminal Harassment

710.6%

Uttering Threats

23%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

470.2

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 10.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

91.4

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

763.6%

Violations Against Children

218.2%

Sexual Assault L2

19.1%

Non-consensual Images

19.1%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 36.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

339.6

Breakdown

Standard B&E

2596.2%

B&E to Steal Firearm

13.8%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 31.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

33100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Barrington

Statistics Canada

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.

Barrington Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

550

37.8%

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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References & Sources

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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