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Crime data for Pictou, Nova Scotia.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
The rural area around it is policed separately: Pictou County RCMP rural detachment
Police service reporting these figures: Pictou, Nova Scotia, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, municipal
Police-reported incidents
418
+13.6% vs previous year
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0178-01, 2025
How to read thisCrime Severity Index, Canada
75.0
15 locations
Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.
Crime statistics
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0026-01, 2025
All violations: Criminal Code, traffic and other federal laws.
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 367 |
| 1999 | 363 |
| 2000 | 266 |
| 2001 | 378 |
| 2002 | 348 |
| 2003 | 317 |
| 2004 | 461 |
| 2005 | 428 |
| 2006 | 441 |
| 2007 | 422 |
| 2008 | 515 |
| 2009 | 492 |
| Offence | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Mischief | 66 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 46 |
| Fail to comply with order | 38 |
| Assault, level 1 | 27 |
| Uttering threats | 26 |
| Disturb the peace | 26 |
| Fraud | 23 |
| Assault, level 2, weapon or bodily harm | 20 |
| Dangerous operation of motor vehicle evading police | 17 |
| Breaking and entering | 16 |
Share of Criminal Code incidents, excluding traffic.
| Type | Incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 170 | 45.3 |
| Violent crime | 122 | 32.5 |
Police-reported incidents per year.
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Pictou County is a county in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was established in 1835, and was formerly a part of Halifax County from 1759 to 1835. It had a population of 43,657 people in 2021, a decline of 0.2 percent from 2016. Furthermore, its 2016 population is only 88.11% of the census population in 1991. It is the sixth most populous county in Nova Scotia.
Annual historical averages
| 2010 |
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| 409 |
| 2011 | 339 |
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| 2012 | 372 |
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| 2013 | 346 |
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| 2014 | 346 |
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| 2015 | 265 |
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| 2016 | 329 |
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| 2017 | 246 |
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| 2018 | 235 |
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| 2019 | 319 |
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| 2020 | 347 |
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| 2021 | 367 |
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| 2022 | 396 |
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| 2023 | 392 |
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| 2024 | 368 |
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| 2025 | 418 |
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| Other Criminal Code | 83 | 22.1 |
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| Year | Mischief | Theft $5,000 or under | Fail to comply with order | Assault, level 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53 | 52 | 0 | 24 |
| 1999 | 63 | 46 | 0 | 34 |
| 2000 | 33 | 36 | 0 | 39 |
| 2001 | 81 | 52 | 2 | 40 |
| 2002 | 64 | 46 | 0 | 30 |
| 2003 | 62 | 76 | 3 | 31 |
| 2004 | 82 | 40 | 5 | 37 |
| 2005 | 131 | 64 | 4 | 42 |
| 2006 | 118 | 53 | 6 | 30 |
| 2007 | 111 | 58 | 8 | 21 |
| 2008 | 123 | 44 | 17 | 51 |
| 2009 | 138 | 35 | 13 | 47 |
| 2010 | 122 | 31 | 17 | 36 |
| 2011 | 94 | 22 | 13 | 36 |
| 2012 | 108 | 20 | 7 | 40 |
| 2013 | 89 | 21 | 11 | 29 |
| 2014 | 78 | 22 | 7 | 25 |
| 2015 | 65 | 23 | 7 | 19 |
| 2016 | 93 | 16 | 9 | 29 |
| 2017 | 51 | 27 | 6 | 35 |
| 2018 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 26 |
| 2019 | 62 | 25 | 21 | 26 |
| 2020 | 61 | 20 | 24 | 20 |
| 2021 | 71 | 29 | 22 | 24 |
| 2022 | 78 | 31 | 33 | 28 |
| 2023 | 79 | 41 | 31 | 45 |
| 2024 | 86 | 24 | 29 | 29 |
| 2025 | 66 | 46 | 38 | 27 |
Percentage of reports deemed baseless or false. Lower rates indicate more reliable reporting and thorough follow-up.
Balance between formal charges and diversionary programs for youth offenders.
Incidents
25
▲ 19.0% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
756.0
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Impaired driving incidents in Pictou
(332.6 per 100,000)Impaired driving trend (1998–2025)
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By Type
2
Total Charged
2
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2025, police in Pictou reported 11 impaired driving incidents. That is 10% more than in 2024. The most common type was Impaired by alcohol (6 incidents). The rate was 332.6 per 100,000 people. 2 people were charged: 2 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
$55,600
Median Income
14.0%
Unemployment
53.2
Median Age
-2.5%
Growth (2016–2021)
19.6%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
$55,600
Median Household Income
41.1%
Employment Rate
14.0%
Unemployment Rate
$150,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$756
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $55,600, and the unemployment rate was 14.0%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021. How we use this data
76
Adults Charged
+18.8% YoY1
Youth Charged
-75.0% YoY1.3%
Youth Share
77
Total Charged
Adult rate: 2710.4 per 100,000
2025
Adults: 76
Youth: 1
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Adult Δ (1998–2025)
+90.0%
Youth Δ (1998–2025)
-90.9%
In 2025, police in Pictou charged 76 adults and 1 youth. Youth were 1.3% of the people charged. Since 1998, charges against youth changed by -90.9% and charges against adults by +90.0%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
3
▲ 50.0% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
90.7
Breakdown
Related items are counted by Statistics Canada under violent crime or federal statutes, not in the weapons total.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
170
▼ 2.9% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
5140.6
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
122
▲ 37.1% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
3689.1
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
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Total Incidents
11
▲ 175.0% vs 2024
SA L1 Rate / 100K
332.6
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Incidents
16
▼ 15.8% vs 2024
Rate per 100K
483.8
Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
Total Incidents
11
▲ 10.0% vs 2024
Drug Rate / 100K
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Breakdown
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01. How we use this data
