East Hants

Crime data for East Hants, Nova Scotia.

East Hants Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,390

↑ 4.5%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

25.9%

Cases solved by police

360 Solved1,030 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

54%

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

54.3%682

Violent Crime

26.2%329

Other Offences

19.6%246

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)

Click on chart to view methods breakdown for that year

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

84↓12.5%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in East Hants

(318.5 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

Click on chart to view breakdown for that year

By Type

84 incidents(-12.5%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

6395.5%

🏥Causing bodily harm

34.5%

💀Causing death

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:318.5 per 100,000

In 2024, East Hants recorded 84 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 12.5% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (63 incidents, 95.5% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (3 incidents, 4.5%). The impaired driving rate was 318.5 per 100,000 population. A total of 42 persons were charged, including 40 adults and 2 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

193

Adults Charged

+3.8% YoY

Youth Charged

+300.0% YoY

5.9%

Youth Share

205

Total Charged

Adult rate: 905.1 per 100,000

Youth rate: 631.9 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 193

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)

-5.9%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-80.3%

In 2024, East Hants recorded 193 adults charged and 12 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.9% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -80.3%, while adult charges changed by -5.9%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

39incidents

147.9 per 100,000 population

Since 1998

28.2%

Solved Rate

2004

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged3

👤 Adults: 3 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge6 (55%)

Cleared Otherwise5 (45%)

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

Unfounded Reports

20.4%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 36% below

This Location147.9

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2004)

East Hants recorded 39 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (147.9 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 448.8 in 2004. 28.2% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 50.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

22.8

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

660%

Firearms Act

220%

Discharge firearm

110%

Pointing a firearm

110%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

682

▼ 0.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2586.3

Breakdown

Mischief

24042.4%

Theft under $5K

22439.6%

Break & Enter

427.4%

Motor vehicle theft

396.9%

Theft over $5K

162.8%

Arson

50.9%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

329

▲ 4.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1247.6

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

9156.5%

Criminal Harassment

2817.4%

Sexual Assault L1

1710.6%

Assault Level 2

116.8%

Uttering Threats

106.2%

Robbery

31.9%

Assault Level 3

10.6%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

360.3

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

1083.3%

Identity Theft

216.7%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 45.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

64.5

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1758.6%

Violations Against Children

1034.5%

Non-consensual Images

26.9%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 12.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

159.3

Breakdown

Standard B&E

42100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 12.5% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

84100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

East Hants

Nova Scotia, Canada

Population

22,111

Established

1861

Wikipedia

About East Hants

East Hants, officially named the Municipality of the District of East Hants, is a district municipality in Hants County, 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

27.5°C

Jan Low

-8.8°C

Annual Rain

969 mm

Annual Snow

206 cm

Loading Map...

📰 Latest Crime News

LIVE

March 23, 2026

Community Safety Alert: Province-Wide Warrant for Impaired Driving Suspect in Nova Scotia

Community Safety Alert: Province-Wide Warrant for Impaired Driving Suspect in Nova Scotia Police in Queens County, Nova Scotia have issued a…

Read More ↗

March 23, 2026

Hebbville Safety Brief: RCMP Probe Assault, Threats and Replica Firearm in Lunenburg County Home

Hebbville Safety Brief: RCMP Probe Assault, Threats and Replica Firearm in Lunenburg County Home Overview: What Happened and Why It Matters …

Read More ↗

March 22, 2026

Hatchet Lake Community Alert Update: Missing Child Safely Located by RCMP

Hatchet Lake Community Alert Update: Missing Child Safely Located by RCMP Section 1: The Alert A child who had been reported missing from th…

Read More ↗

March 22, 2026

Province-Wide Warrant in Nova Scotia: Community Safety Brief on Musquodoboit Harbour Assault Suspect

Province-Wide Warrant in Nova Scotia: Community Safety Brief on Musquodoboit Harbour Assault Suspect Section 1: What We Know So Far The Hali…

Read More ↗

March 22, 2026

Community Safety Alert: 10-Year-Old Yusif Hassan Missing from Hatchet Lake, Nova Scotia

Community Safety Alert: 10-Year-Old Yusif Hassan Missing from Hatchet Lake, Nova Scotia Section 1: The Alert The RCMP Halifax Regional Detac…

Read More ↗

March 22, 2026

Community Safety Alert: Multi‑Agency Search for Missing Man Near Harmony Road, Colchester County, NS

Community Safety Alert: Multi‑Agency Search for Missing Man Near Harmony Road, Colchester County, NS A coordinated, multi‑agency search is u…

Read More ↗

Nearby Areas

15 locations

References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about East Hants

View source

Statistics Canada

Crime statistics, population & census data

View source

Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.

East Hants Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,390

25.9%

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

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

East Hants

About East Hants

Climate & Weather

📰 Latest Crime News

Community Safety Alert: Province-Wide Warrant for Impaired Driving Suspect in Nova Scotia

Hebbville Safety Brief: RCMP Probe Assault, Threats and Replica Firearm in Lunenburg County Home

Hatchet Lake Community Alert Update: Missing Child Safely Located by RCMP

Province-Wide Warrant in Nova Scotia: Community Safety Brief on Musquodoboit Harbour Assault Suspect

Community Safety Alert: 10-Year-Old Yusif Hassan Missing from Hatchet Lake, Nova Scotia

Community Safety Alert: Multi‑Agency Search for Missing Man Near Harmony Road, Colchester County, NS

Nearby Areas

Indian Brook 14

Colchester, Subd. A

Stewiacke

West Hants

Millbrook 27

Truro

Colchester, Subd. C

Colchester, Subd. B

Truro

References & Sources

📰 Latest Crime News

Community Safety Alert: Province-Wide Warrant for Impaired Driving Suspect in Nova Scotia

Hebbville Safety Brief: RCMP Probe Assault, Threats and Replica Firearm in Lunenburg County Home

Hatchet Lake Community Alert Update: Missing Child Safely Located by RCMP

Province-Wide Warrant in Nova Scotia: Community Safety Brief on Musquodoboit Harbour Assault Suspect

Community Safety Alert: 10-Year-Old Yusif Hassan Missing from Hatchet Lake, Nova Scotia

Community Safety Alert: Multi‑Agency Search for Missing Man Near Harmony Road, Colchester County, NS

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