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12%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
2%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
17%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Total crime includes all violent and property crime. Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, threats and all other violent violations. Property crimes include: breaking and entering, theft, motor vehicle theft, fraud, mischief and all other property crime violations. Crimes not reflected in this table include: criminal code violations, traffic violations, federal statute violations and drug violations. This crime data is estimated based on Statistics Canada data.
IndexGuysborough/100k peopleNova Scotia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,6974,2204,223
Violent crime1,0671,2181,042
Property crime2,6313,0023,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticGuysboroughNova ScotiaNational
Total incidents34457,2982,225,600
Incidents per 100k5,1265,8515,856
Change in 100k rate23.4%-0.4%-9.8%
All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticGuysboroughNova ScotiaNational
All (12+ years)9781,5901,709
Youths (12-17)6459681,108
Adults (18+)9951,6341,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticGuysboroughNova ScotiaNational
Clearance rate313837
Clearance rate change10.2%1.6%0.2%
Clearance rate violent636158
Clearance rate property162427
More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.

Guysborough, NS Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Guysborough crime rates are 12% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Guysborough are 2% higher than the national average
    • In Guysborough you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Guysborough is safer than 58% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Guysborough has increased by 31%

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        Daily Crime In Guysborough (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Guysborough

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Guysborough is 1 in 94
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Guysborough is 1 in 39
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Guysborough is 1 in 28

        Year Over Year Crime In Guysborough

        StatisticGuysboroughNova ScotiaNational
        Total31.4%7.9%-7.9%
        Violent53.1%18.5%-3.6%
        Property23.3%2.6%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Guysborough, NS4,3371,0672,6313,697

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Nipawin, SK4,3382,3487,5879,935
        Cumberland, BC4,3318343,6654,499
        Berthierville, QC4,3446841,3332,017
        Nanaimo H, BC4,3478163,5844,399
        Nanaimo B, BC4,3478503,7344,585
        Guysborough, NS4,3371,0672,6313,697
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.