Port Hawkesbury

Crime data for Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia.

Port Hawkesbury Safety Score

Below Average

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Data from Nova Scotia

Crime statistics are not available at the police jurisdiction level for Port Hawkesbury. The data below is from Nova Scotia (Province).

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Police Reported Crime DataNova Scotia data

Total Crimes (2024)

71,388

↑ 4.5%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

31.1%

Cases solved by police

22,189 Solved49,199 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

58%

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 Score2024

Rank #31 of 56 areas

CSI: 75.5 (lower = safer)

Year-over-Year

2024

Overall↑ 1.4%

Violent↓ 2.0%

Non-Violent↑ 3.4%

CSI Trend

Nova Scotia

🇨🇦 Canada Avg

Crime Breakdown2024

Violent

58.0%CSI 94.5

Non-Violent

42.0%CSI 68.5

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

57.7%76,046

Violent Crime

25.1%33,110

Other Offences

17.2%22,608

Comparison

3% BELOW NATL AVG

Nova Scotia

75.5

Canada Avg

77.9

Crime Severity Index — lower is safer

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

32.3%

Percentage of reported crimes cleared by charge or otherwise. Higher rates indicate better police case resolution.

Homicides

2024

25↑78.6%vs 2023

Homicide victims in Nova Scotia

(2.32 per 100k)

Homicide Trend (1961–2024)

Click on chart to view methods breakdown for that year

By Method

25 victims(+78.6%)Methods based on national distribution

🔫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:2.32 per 100,000

In 2024, Nova Scotia recorded 25 homicide victims, an increase of 78.6% 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 2.32 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

5,878↓3.1%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Nova Scotia

(273.1 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

5,878 incidents(-3.1%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

4,36499.4%

🏥Causing bodily harm

280.6%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

3,090

Total Charged

3,062

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:273.1 per 100,000

In 2024, Nova Scotia recorded 5,878 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 3.1% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (4,364 incidents, 99.4% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (28 incidents, 0.6%). The impaired driving rate was 273.1 per 100,000 population. A total of 3,090 persons were charged, including 3,062 adults and 28 youth.

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

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

969,383

Population

$62,400

Median Income

12.7%

Unemployment

67.2%

Homeownership

👥 Population

45.6

Median Age

5.0%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$71,500

Median Household Income

$87,900

Average Household Income

14.9%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

59.5%

Participation Rate

51.9%

Employment Rate

12.7%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

137,525

High School

220,205

Postsecondary

461,580

Bachelor's+

198,725

🏠 Housing

$295,600

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,083

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,070

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

93,430

Visible Minorities

71,565

Immigrants

52,430

Indigenous Identity

According to the 2021 Census, Nova Scotia had a population of 969,383 (+5.0% change from 2016) with a median age of 45.6. The median after-tax household income was $62,400, and the unemployment rate was 12.7%. Homeownership rate was 67.2% with an average dwelling value of $295,600.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

26,416

Adults Charged

+2.2% YoY

1,992

Youth Charged

+7.3% YoY

7.0%

Youth Share

28,408

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1470.2 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1544.4 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 26,416

Youth: 1,992

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

-15.3%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-74.5%

In 2024, Nova Scotia recorded 26,416 adults charged and 1,992 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 7.0% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -74.5%, while adult charges changed by -15.3%.

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

🖥️Cybercrime🟠 HIGH RISK

2024

309.7per 100,000 population

+135%

Since 2014

2023

Peak Year

341.3

Peak Rate

Years of Data

vs National Average▲ 24% above

This Location309.7

National Avg249.2

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year

Cybercrime in Nova Scotia reached 309.7 per 100,000 in 2024, down from a peak of 341.3 in 2023, 24% above the national average.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0002. Click chart to select year.

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

5,560incidents

129.1 per 100,000 population

-57%

Since 1998

16.7%

Solved Rate

2004

Peak Year

2.3%

CSI Impact

Persons Charged516

👤 Adults: 456 (88%)🧑 Youth: 60 (12%)

+ 40 youth diverted (not charged)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge608 (66%)

Cleared Otherwise320 (34%)

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

Unfounded Reports

1,084

16.3%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 44% below

This Location129.1

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2004)

Nova Scotia recorded 5,560 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (129.1 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 334.2 in 2004. 16.7% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

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Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

2,704

▲ 57.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

0.0

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

2,34070.5%

Firearms Act

37211.2%

Pointing a firearm

2156.5%

Unsafe storage

1805.4%

Discharge firearm

1665%

Weapons trafficking

461.4%

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Drug Offences

2024

Incidents

2,420

▲ 142.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

70.1

Breakdown

Cocaine trafficking

1,48364.3%

Other drug trafficking

82235.7%

Cannabis trafficking

00%

Cannabis possession

00%

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Property Crime

2024

Incidents

173,229

▲ 59.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3532.5

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

88,76759.7%

Mischief

39,54426.6%

Break & Enter

10,9867.4%

Motor vehicle theft

6,0914.1%

Theft over $5K

2,1351.4%

Arson

1,0700.7%

Shoplifting $5K+

2030.1%

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Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

73,826

▲ 42.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1538.0

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

25,11556%

Assault Level 2

7,82317.4%

Criminal Harassment

4,2999.6%

Sexual Assault L1

3,9438.8%

Robbery

1,7934%

Uttering Threats

1,4163.2%

Assault Level 3

4791.1%

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Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

20,829

▲ 47.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

430.4

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

1,46572.2%

Identity Theft

56427.8%

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Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

6,270

▲ 41.9% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

80.8

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

3,94362.9%

Violations Against Children

1,45823.3%

Non-consensual Images

5929.4%

Voyeurism

1632.6%

Sexual Assault L2

711.1%

Sexual Assault L3

430.7%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

10,986

▲ 34.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

230.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

10,96599.9%

B&E to Steal Firearm

120.1%

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Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

15,136

▲ 49.5% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

95.1

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

12,71684%

Drug Violations

2,42016%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Port Hawkesbury

Nova Scotia, Canada

Population

3,210

Established

1789

Wikipedia

About Port Hawkesbury

Port Hawkesbury is a municipality in southern Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. While within the historical county of Inverness, it is not part of the Municipality of Inverness County.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

86Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

24.6°C

Jan Low

-3.2°C

Annual Rain

1282 mm

Annual Snow

206 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Port Hawkesbury

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Statistics Canada

Crime statistics, population & census data

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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.

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

969,383

Population

$62,400

Median Income

12.7%

Unemployment

67.2%

Homeownership

👥 Population

45.6

Median Age

5.0%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$71,500

Median Household Income

$87,900

Average Household Income

14.9%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

59.5%

Participation Rate

51.9%

Employment Rate

12.7%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

137,525

High School

220,205

Postsecondary

461,580

Bachelor's+

198,725

🏠 Housing

$295,600

Avg. Dwelling Value

$1,083

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,070

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

93,430

Visible Minorities

71,565

Immigrants

52,430

Indigenous Identity

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Port Hawkesbury Safety Score

Data from Nova Scotia

Police Reported Crime DataNova Scotia data

71,388

31.1%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Safety Score2024

Year-over-Year

CSI Trend

Crime Breakdown2024

Crime Breakdown

Comparison

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Drug Offences

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

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Crime & Safety Overview

Safety Score2024

Year-over-Year

CSI Trend

Crime Breakdown2024

Crime Breakdown

Comparison

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)