Westville

Crime data for Westville, Nova Scotia.

Westville Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

242

↓ 31.4%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

20.2%

Cases solved by police

49 Solved193 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

54%

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

53.9%124

Violent Crime

33.0%76

Other Offences

13.0%30

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

4↓20.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Westville

(107.6 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

4 incidents(-20.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

4100%

💀Causing death

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:107.6 per 100,000

In 2024, Westville recorded 4 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 20.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (4 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 107.6 per 100,000 population. A total of 2 persons were charged, including 2 adults and 0 youth.

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

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

-31.5% YoY

Youth Charged

-25.0% YoY

14.0%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1220.3 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 37

Youth: 6

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

-31.5%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-76.9%

In 2024, Westville recorded 37 adults charged and 6 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 14.0% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -76.9%, while adult charges changed by -31.5%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟡 AVERAGE

2024

8incidents

215.3 per 100,000 population

+116%

Since 1998

12.5%

Solved Rate

2001

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge0 (0%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (100%)

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

vs National Average▼ 7% below

This Location215.3

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2001)

Westville recorded 8 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (215.3 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 477.2 in 2001. Only 12.5% 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

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

53.8

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1100%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Discharge firearm

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

124

▼ 29.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

3336.9

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

4747.5%

Mischief

3434.3%

Motor vehicle theft

88.1%

Break & Enter

66.1%

Theft over $5K

22%

Arson

22%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 18.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2045.2

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

2668.4%

Criminal Harassment

410.5%

Sexual Assault L1

37.9%

Assault Level 2

37.9%

Assault Level 3

12.6%

Uttering Threats

12.6%

Robbery

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 15.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

592.0

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

1100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 50.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

80.7

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

3100%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Violations Against Children

00%

Voyeurism

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 62.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

161.5

Breakdown

Standard B&E

6100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 20.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

4100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Westville

Nova Scotia, Canada

Population

3,798

Established

1894

Wikipedia

About Westville

Westville is a town in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located immediately west of Stellarton and about four kilometres southwest of New Glasgow, the major town in the area.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

86Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

26.3°C

Jan Low

-5.7°C

Annual Rain

1000 mm

Annual Snow

192 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about Westville

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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.

Westville Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

242

20.2%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Homicides

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Firearms & Weapons

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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