Crime data for Oxford, Nova Scotia.
Below Average
Oxford is a town in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is 32 km (20 mi) east of Amherst. The town is directly serviced by Routes 104, 204, 301, and 321. Despite its small size and demographic, Oxford is the world's largest processor and distributor of individually quick frozen (IQF) wild blueberries.
National Baseline = 100
Annual historical averages
15 locations
Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.
Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.
Homicide data shown for Canada (national level)
Homicide victims in Canada
(1.91 per 100k)Homicide Trend (1961–2024)
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By Method
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 incidents in Oxford
(84.7 per 100k)Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)
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By Type
30
Total Charged
30
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2024, Oxford recorded 32 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 25.6% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (23 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 84.7 per 100,000 population. A total of 30 persons were charged, including 30 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
$60,400
Median Income
17.9%
Unemployment
46
Median Age
-1.7%
Growth (2016–2021)
$60,400
Median Household Income
22.8%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
41.1%
Employment Rate
17.9%
Unemployment Rate
$125,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$620
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $60,400, and the unemployment rate was 17.9%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
254
Adults Charged
-10.2% YoY31
Youth Charged
+47.6% YoY10.9%
Youth Share
285
Total Charged
Adult rate: 963.0 per 100,000
Youth rate: 2199.8 per 100,000
2024
Adults: 254
Youth: 31
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Adult Δ (1998–2024)
+284.8%
Youth Δ (1998–2024)
+14.8%
In 2024, Oxford recorded 254 adults charged and 31 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 10.9% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by +14.8%, while adult charges changed by +284.8%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
Incidents
6
▼ 33.3% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
0.0
Breakdown
Incidents
578
▼ 7.2% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
1345.2
Breakdown
Incidents
239
▲ 18.3% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
466.1
Breakdown
Incidents
117
▼ 9.3% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
243.6
Breakdown
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
44
▲ 41.9% vs 2023
SA L1 Rate / 100K
53.0
Breakdown
Incidents
55
▼ 21.4% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
137.7
Breakdown
Total Incidents
32
▼ 25.6% vs 2023
Drug Rate / 100K
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