Lunenburg, NS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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14%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

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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.
Index	Lunenburg_{/100k people}	Nova Scotia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,618	4,220	4,223
Violent crime	1,044	1,218	1,042
Property crime	2,574	3,002	3,181

All Crime Incidents

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.
Statistic	Lunenburg	Nova Scotia	National
Total incidents	1,973	57,298	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	5,016	5,851	5,856
Change in 100k rate	13.6%	-0.4%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Lunenburg	Nova Scotia	National
All (12+ years)	939	1,590	1,709
Youths (12-17)	247	968	1,108
Adults (18+)	981	1,634	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

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.
Statistic	Lunenburg	Nova Scotia	National
Clearance rate	22	38	37
Clearance rate change	-33.6%	1.6%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	41	61	58
Clearance rate property	15	24	27

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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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

Statistic	Lunenburg	Nova Scotia	National
Total	13.8%	7.9%	-7.9%
Violent	9.8%	18.5%	-3.6%
Property	15.3%	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, NS	1,160	949	2,338	3,287
Bridgewater, NS	9,016	1,402	3,457	4,858
Lunenburg, NS	25,205	1,044	2,574	3,618

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Collingwood, ON	25,244	851	2,463	3,313
Collingwood, ON	25,244	619	1,791	2,409
Prince Edward County, ON	25,289	496	1,436	1,931
Candiac, QC	25,341	344	670	1,013
Thetford Mines, QC	25,383	947	1,847	2,794
Lunenburg, NS	25,205	1,044	2,574	3,618

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.