Bridgewater

Crime data for Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.

Bridgewater Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

746

↓ 6.2%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

40.6%

Cases solved by police

303 Solved443 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

58%

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

57.8%389

Violent Crime

23.8%160

Other Offences

18.4%124

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

42↓27.6%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Bridgewater

(426.4 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

42 incidents(-27.6%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

11100%

💀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:426.4 per 100,000

In 2024, Bridgewater recorded 42 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 27.6% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (11 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 426.4 per 100,000 population. A total of 8 persons were charged, including 8 adults and 0 youth.

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

207

Adults Charged

+31.8% YoY

Youth Charged

0.0% YoY

2.8%

Youth Share

213

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2450.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 207

Youth: 6

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

-38.9%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-94.1%

In 2024, Bridgewater recorded 207 adults charged and 6 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 2.8% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -94.1%, while adult charges changed by -38.9%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

7incidents

71.1 per 100,000 population

-75%

Since 1998

28.6%

Solved Rate

1999

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged2

👤 Adults: 2 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1 (50%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (50%)

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

Unfounded Reports

41.7%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 69% below

This Location71.1

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (1999)

Bridgewater recorded 7 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (71.1 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 325.1 in 1999. 28.6% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 52.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

81.2

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

888.9%

Discharge firearm

111.1%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

389

▲ 2.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3948.8

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

21463.1%

Mischief

9828.9%

Break & Enter

133.8%

Motor vehicle theft

72.1%

Theft over $5K

61.8%

Arson

10.3%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

160

▼ 17.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1624.2

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

6357.3%

Assault Level 2

2825.5%

Criminal Harassment

1110%

Sexual Assault L1

87.3%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 13.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

467.0

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 44.4% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

81.2

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

861.5%

Non-consensual Images

215.4%

Sexual Assault L3

17.7%

Sexual Assault L2

17.7%

Voyeurism

17.7%

Violations Against Children

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 53.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

132.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

13100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 27.6% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

42100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Bridgewater

Nova Scotia, Canada

Population

8,790

Established

1812

Wikipedia

About Bridgewater

Bridgewater is a town in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the navigable limit of the LaHave River. With a 2021 population of 8,790, Bridgewater is the largest town in the South Shore region.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

86Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.2°C

Jan Low

-8.7°C

Annual Rain

968 mm

Annual Snow

185 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Bridgewater

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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.

Bridgewater Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

746

40.6%

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