Pictou, NS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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14%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

1%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

18%

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	Pictou_{/100k people}	Nova Scotia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,650	4,220	4,223
Violent crime	1,053	1,218	1,042
Property crime	2,597	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	Pictou	Nova Scotia	National
Total incidents	1,073	57,298	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	5,061	5,851	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-5.3%	-0.4%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Pictou	Nova Scotia	National
All (12+ years)	1,009	1,590	1,709
Youths (12-17)	766	968	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,027	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	Pictou	Nova Scotia	National
Clearance rate	29	38	37
Clearance rate change	-28.9%	1.6%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	51	61	58
Clearance rate property	19	24	27

Pictou, NS Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Pictou crime rates are 14% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Pictou are 1% higher than the national average
In Pictou you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Pictou is safer than 23% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Pictou has increased by 42%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Pictou

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Pictou is 1 in 95

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Pictou is 1 in 39

The chance of being a victim of crime in Pictou is 1 in 28

Year Over Year Crime In Pictou

Statistic	Pictou	Nova Scotia	National
Total	42.1%	7.9%	-7.9%
Violent	115.7%	18.5%	-3.6%
Property	23.8%	2.6%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Pictou, Subd. A, NS	6,181	1,028	2,534	3,562
Trenton, NS	2,603	1,110	2,735	3,844
Fisher's Grant 24, NS	505	1,172	2,889	4,061
Westville, NS	3,637	1,365	3,366	4,731
Stellarton, NS	4,442	1,600	3,945	5,545
New Glasgow, NS	9,114	2,380	5,868	8,248
Pictou, NS	3,169	2,265	5,584	7,848
Pictou, NS	3,169	1,053	2,597	3,650

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Inverness, Subd. C, NS	3,173	817	2,014	2,831
Lorne, MB	3,175	1,441	3,786	5,226
Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby, QC	3,175	465	907	1,372
Tisdale, SK	3,184	1,707	5,515	7,222
Wellington, NB	3,185	888	2,034	2,922
Pictou, NS	3,169	2,265	5,584	7,848
Pictou, NS	3,169	1,053	2,597	3,650

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