Crime data for Shelburne, Nova Scotia.
Below Average
Shelburne is a town located in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada.
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 Shelburne
(189.8 per 100k)Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)
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By Type
29
Total Charged
29
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2024, Shelburne recorded 51 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 25.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (38 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Failure to provide blood sample (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 189.8 per 100,000 population. A total of 29 persons were charged, including 29 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
$99,000
Median Income
10.0%
Unemployment
36.8
Median Age
10.7%
Growth (2016–2021)
$99,000
Median Household Income
7.3%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
63.1%
Employment Rate
10.0%
Unemployment Rate
$670,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$1,240
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $99,000, and the unemployment rate was 10.0%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
220
Adults Charged
+7.3% YoY18
Youth Charged
+50.0% YoY7.6%
Youth Share
238
Total Charged
Adult rate: 1278.8 per 100,000
2024
Adults: 220
Youth: 18
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Adult Δ (1998–2024)
+21.5%
Youth Δ (1998–2024)
-72.3%
In 2024, Shelburne recorded 220 adults charged and 18 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 7.6% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -72.3%, while adult charges changed by +21.5%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
Incidents
9
▲ 80.0% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
173.9
Breakdown
Incidents
393
▼ 16.6% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
1613.2
Breakdown
Incidents
289
▲ 6.3% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
2054.7
Breakdown
Incidents
77
▼ 14.4% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
359.1
Breakdown
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
20
▼ 25.9% vs 2023
SA L1 Rate / 100K
119.7
Breakdown
Incidents
29
▼ 27.5% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
347.8
Breakdown
Total Incidents
51
▼ 25.0% vs 2023
Drug Rate / 100K
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