Clare

Crime data for Clare, Nova Scotia.

Clare Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

469

↑ 14.4%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

40.3%

Cases solved by police

189 Solved280 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

56%

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

57.1%1,008

Violent Crime

24.1%426

Other Offences

18.8%331

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

126↓9.4%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Clare

(450.2 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

126 incidents(-9.4%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

86100%

💀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:450.2 per 100,000

In 2024, Clare recorded 126 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 9.4% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (86 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 450.2 per 100,000 population. A total of 38 persons were charged, including 38 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

316

Adults Charged

+7.5% YoY

Youth Charged

+50.0% YoY

3.7%

Youth Share

328

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1596.2 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 316

Youth: 12

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

+12.5%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-66.7%

In 2024, Clare recorded 316 adults charged and 12 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.7% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -66.7%, while adult charges changed by +12.5%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟠 HIGH

2024

63incidents

316.6 per 100,000 population

Since 1998

12.7%

Solved Rate

2015

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged6

👤 Adults: 3 (50%)🧑 Youth: 3 (50%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge5 (63%)

Cleared Otherwise3 (38%)

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

Unfounded Reports

27.6%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 36% above

This Location316.6

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2015)

Clare recorded 63 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (316.6 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 378.9 in 2015. Only 12.7% 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

▼ 10.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

75.4

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1548.4%

Discharge firearm

619.4%

Pointing a firearm

412.9%

Firearms Act

412.9%

Weapons trafficking

13.2%

Unsafe storage

13.2%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

1,008

▲ 3.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

5110.0

Breakdown

Mischief

41250.6%

Theft under $5K

18422.6%

Break & Enter

11514.1%

Motor vehicle theft

637.7%

Arson

242.9%

Theft over $5K

162%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

426

▲ 6.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1565.6

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

15764.6%

Assault Level 2

2811.5%

Criminal Harassment

2811.5%

Sexual Assault L1

156.2%

Uttering Threats

124.9%

Robbery

20.8%

Assault Level 3

10.4%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

157

▲ 25.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

313.1

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

857.1%

Identity Theft

642.9%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

120.6

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1550%

Violations Against Children

1343.3%

Non-consensual Images

13.3%

Voyeurism

13.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

115

▼ 5.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

526.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

11499.1%

B&E to Steal Firearm

10.9%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

126

▼ 9.4% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

126100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Clare

Nova Scotia, Canada

Wikipedia

About Clare

Clare, officially named the Municipality of the District of Clare, is a district municipality in south Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

90Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.2°C

Jan Low

-6.8°C

Annual Rain

581 mm

Annual Snow

114 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.

Clare Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

469

40.3%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Homicides

Impaired Driving

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Firearms & Weapons

Property 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