West Hants

Crime data for West Hants, Nova Scotia.

West Hants Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,521

↑ 18.6%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

32.1%

Cases solved by police

488 Solved1,033 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

51%

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

51.0%694

Violent Crime

28.0%381

Other Offences

21.0%286

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)

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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

87↑55.4%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in West Hants

(431.2 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

87 incidents(+55.4%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

65100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:431.2 per 100,000

In 2024, West Hants recorded 87 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 55.4% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (65 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 431.2 per 100,000 population. A total of 36 persons were charged, including 36 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

289

Adults Charged

+26.8% YoY

Youth Charged

+83.3% YoY

7.1%

Youth Share

311

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1726.6 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1710.7 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 289

Youth: 22

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

+20.4%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-54.2%

In 2024, West Hants recorded 289 adults charged and 22 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 7.1% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -54.2%, while adult charges changed by +20.4%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟡 AVERAGE

2024

49incidents

242.9 per 100,000 population

Since 1998

8.2%

Solved Rate

2024

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged5

👤 Adults: 5 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge4 (100%)

Cleared Otherwise0 (0%)

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

Unfounded Reports

14.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 4% above

This Location242.9

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2024)

West Hants recorded 49 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (242.9 per 100K), the highest rate on record. Only 8.2% of cases are solved, making it one of the hardest crimes for police to clear.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 200.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

89.2

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1460.9%

Firearms Act

417.4%

Unsafe storage

313%

Discharge firearm

14.3%

Pointing a firearm

14.3%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

694

▲ 11.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3439.6

Breakdown

Mischief

22639.1%

Theft under $5K

21036.3%

Break & Enter

6210.7%

Motor vehicle theft

498.5%

Theft over $5K

172.9%

Arson

132.2%

Shoplifting $5K+

10.2%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

381

▲ 8.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1888.3

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

11653.5%

Assault Level 2

3918%

Criminal Harassment

3114.3%

Sexual Assault L1

188.3%

Uttering Threats

83.7%

Assault Level 3

31.4%

Robbery

20.9%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 4.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

451.0

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

777.8%

Identity Theft

222.2%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 37.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

89.2

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

1848.6%

Violations Against Children

1027%

Non-consensual Images

924.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 6.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

307.3

Breakdown

Standard B&E

62100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 55.4% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

87100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

West Hants

Nova Scotia, Canada

Population

15,368

Wikipedia

About West Hants

West Hants, officially named the West Hants Regional Municipality, is a regional municipality in Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

90Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27°C

Jan Low

-8.7°C

Annual Rain

838 mm

Annual Snow

178 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about West Hants

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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.

West Hants Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,521

32.1%

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

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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