Chester

Crime data for Chester, Nova Scotia.

Chester Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

2,350

↑ 0.6%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

21.9%

Cases solved by police

514 Solved1,836 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

57%

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

60.3%2,038

Violent Crime

25.6%865

Other Offences

14.1%477

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

178↓22.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Chester

(114.0 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

178 incidents(-22.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

131100%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:114.0 per 100,000

In 2024, Chester recorded 178 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 22.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (131 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 114.0 per 100,000 population. A total of 63 persons were charged, including 62 adults and 1 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

400

Adults Charged

-9.7% YoY

Youth Charged

-31.9% YoY

7.4%

Youth Share

432

Total Charged

Adult rate: 363.9 per 100,000

Youth rate: 864.3 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 400

Youth: 32

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

+433.3%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

0.0%

In 2024, Chester recorded 400 adults charged and 32 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 7.4% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by 0.0%, while adult charges changed by +433.3%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

141incidents

193.1 per 100,000 population

Since 1998

5.7%

Solved Rate

2018

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged2

👤 Adults: 2 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

+ 2 youth diverted (not charged)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge3 (38%)

Cleared Otherwise5 (63%)

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

Unfounded Reports

15.1%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 17% below

This Location193.1

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2018)

Chester recorded 141 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (193.1 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 456.7 in 2018. Only 5.7% 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

▲ 12.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

20.7

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1651.6%

Unsafe storage

825.8%

Pointing a firearm

516.1%

Discharge firearm

13.2%

Firearms Act

13.2%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

2,038

▲ 14.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2795.6

Breakdown

Mischief

82949.1%

Theft under $5K

49429.2%

Break & Enter

1508.9%

Motor vehicle theft

1418.3%

Theft over $5K

643.8%

Arson

110.7%

Shoplifting $5K+

10.1%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

865

▲ 2.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

960.7

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

29958.5%

Assault Level 2

7113.9%

Criminal Harassment

5711.2%

Sexual Assault L1

377.2%

Uttering Threats

275.3%

Robbery

163.1%

Assault Level 3

40.8%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

282

▲ 11.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

328.3

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

2071.4%

Identity Theft

828.6%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 17.9% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

34.6

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

3757.8%

Violations Against Children

2234.4%

Non-consensual Images

34.7%

Voyeurism

23.1%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

150

▼ 3.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

193.5

Breakdown

Standard B&E

14999.3%

B&E to Steal Firearm

10.7%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

178

▼ 22.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

178100%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Chester

Nova Scotia, Canada

Established

1759

Wikipedia

About Chester

Chester is a village on the Chester Peninsula, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

90Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.1°C

Jan Low

-8.6°C

Annual Rain

1021 mm

Annual Snow

207 cm

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References & Sources

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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.

Chester Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

2,350

21.9%

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

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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