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14%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
0%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
19%
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.
IndexLunenburg/100k peopleNova Scotia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,6184,2204,223
Violent crime1,0441,2181,042
Property crime2,5743,0023,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticLunenburgNova ScotiaNational
Total incidents1,97357,2982,225,600
Incidents per 100k5,0165,8515,856
Change in 100k rate13.6%-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)

StatisticLunenburgNova ScotiaNational
All (12+ years)9391,5901,709
Youths (12-17)2479681,108
Adults (18+)9811,6341,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticLunenburgNova ScotiaNational
Clearance rate223837
Clearance rate change-33.6%1.6%0.2%
Clearance rate violent416158
Clearance rate property152427
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.

Lunenburg, NS Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Lunenburg crime rates are 14% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Lunenburg are equal to the national average
    • In Lunenburg you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Lunenburg is safer than 59% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Lunenburg has increased by 14%

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        Daily Crime In Lunenburg (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lunenburg

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lunenburg is 1 in 96
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lunenburg is 1 in 39
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Lunenburg is 1 in 28

        Year Over Year Crime In Lunenburg

        StatisticLunenburgNova ScotiaNational
        Total13.8%7.9%-7.9%
        Violent9.8%18.5%-3.6%
        Property15.3%2.6%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Mahone Bay, NS1,1609492,3383,287
        Bridgewater, NS9,0161,4023,4574,858
        Lunenburg, NS25,2051,0442,5743,618

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Collingwood, ON25,2446191,7912,409
        Collingwood, ON25,2448512,4633,313
        Prince Edward County, ON25,2894961,4361,931
        Candiac, QC25,3413446701,013
        Thetford Mines, QC25,3839471,8472,794
        Lunenburg, NS25,2051,0442,5743,618
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.