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Crime data for Digby, Nova Scotia.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
These figures are for the Digby RCMP detachment, which polices Digby and the rural area around it.
Police service reporting these figures: Digby, Nova Scotia, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, rural
Police-reported incidents
1,239
+32.4% 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 | 800 |
| 1999 | 882 |
| 2000 | 643 |
| 2001 | 511 |
| 2002 | 572 |
| 2003 | 653 |
| 2004 | 523 |
| 2005 | 430 |
| 2006 | 573 |
| 2007 | 564 |
| 2008 | 511 |
| 2009 | 389 |
| 2010 | 404 |
| 2011 | 538 |
| 2012 | 544 |
| 2013 | 712 |
| 2014 | 648 |
| 2015 | 745 |
| 2016 | 664 |
| 2017 | 664 |
| 2018 | 646 |
| 2019 | 868 |
| 2020 | 926 |
| 2021 | 911 |
| 2022 | 961 |
| 2023 | 898 |
| 2024 | 936 |
| 2025 | 1,239 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Mischief | 161 |
| Assault, level 1 | 111 |
| Fail to comply with order | 109 |
| Uttering threats | 96 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 83 |
| Fraud | 65 |
| Disturb the peace | 57 |
| Operation while impaired (alcohol) | 50 |
| Breaking and entering | 42 |
| Criminal harassment | 39 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 440 | 42.5 |
| Violent crime | 375 | 36.2 |
| Other Criminal Code | 220 | 21.3 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
| Year | Mischief | Assault, level 1 | Fail to comply with order | Uttering threats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 84 | 76 | 8 | 49 |
| 1999 | 73 | 75 | 14 | 135 |
| 2000 | 81 | 76 | 14 | 67 |
| 2001 | 68 | 50 | 10 | 37 |
| 2002 | 72 | 57 | 19 | 42 |
| 2003 | 94 | 67 | 12 | 35 |
| 2004 | 64 | 53 | 5 | 35 |
| 2005 | 69 | 48 | 9 | 21 |
| 2006 | 103 | 64 | 15 | 21 |
| 2007 | 98 | 44 | 19 | 35 |
| 2008 | 81 | 60 | 21 | 25 |
| 2009 | 60 | 41 | 20 | 19 |
| 2010 | 60 | 41 | 11 | 17 |
| 2011 | 96 | 43 | 11 | 24 |
| 2012 | 116 | 43 | 8 | 29 |
| 2013 | 145 | 65 | 26 | 42 |
| 2014 | 124 | 64 | 28 | 34 |
| 2015 | 140 | 85 | 26 | 50 |
| 2016 | 113 | 67 | 54 | 41 |
| 2017 | 122 | 53 | 50 | 18 |
| 2018 | 61 | 50 | 62 | 26 |
| 2019 | 120 | 78 | 85 | 49 |
| 2020 | 155 | 74 | 62 | 68 |
| 2021 | 134 | 90 | 47 | 50 |
| 2022 | 145 | 98 | 75 | 71 |
| 2023 | 112 | 76 | 64 | 68 |
| 2024 | 94 | 84 | 101 | 61 |
| 2025 | 161 | 111 | 109 | 96 |
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Digby is a Canadian town in southwestern Nova Scotia. It is in the historical county of Digby and a separate municipality from the Municipality of the District of Digby. The town is situated on the western shore of the Annapolis Basin near the entrance to the Digby Gut, which connects the basin to the Bay of Fundy.
Annual historical averages
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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