Halifax Crime Map
Nova Scotia · Latest 24h · updated 2026-09-10
| Latest 24h | 4 incidents, 3 violent (2026-09-08) |
|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 2,754 incidents through the last complete month |
| 2026 (full year) | 2,878 incidents |
| Full archive | 2,878 incidents (2026–2026) |
| Per 100K / year | 557 |
| CSI 2025 | 68.7 (violent 90.3) |
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About crime in Halifax
TL;DR. Halifax recorded four incidents on the latest day, 2026‑09‑08, as shown on the city’s crime map. Assault was the leading category with three incidents, representing 75 % of the day’s total, while auto theft accounted for the remaining incident. The map reflects the city’s most recent data, offering a snapshot of criminal activity for that specific day. No undated incidents were reported, and the city’s neighbourhood breakdowns are not available for this dataset.
About this data
This page details public crime incident records for Halifax, Nova Scotia, covering the latest single occurrence day on September 8, 2026 (Latest day (2026-09-08)). Sourced directly from the official municipal open-data portal in Nova Scotia, the dataset records a total of 4 reported incidents across the municipality during this 24-hour period. By publishing daily municipal incident logs, the platform offers open and transparent public access to local police reporting.
Publishing daily incident activity provides immediate situational awareness for residents, researchers, and community members following municipal safety trends. While the interactive map displays a rolling 60-day window containing 1,201 total incidents, this daily report focuses exclusively on the 4 verified records published for September 8, 2026. Tracking day-level open data helps document when and where specific incident categories occur across the Halifax regional area without relying on delayed summary reports.
Recent trend
Year-over-year change is not available for the selected period of Latest day (2026-09-08). The current year series tracks 2,754 dated incidents for 2026, while the full on-disk archive records 2,878 total incidents across 2026. Because the archive series contains single-year data without a complete multi-year comparison pair, long-term annual percentage trends cannot be calculated. These dated figures provide multi-year archive context alongside the single-day headline of 4 incidents on September 8, 2026. Annual comparisons will become available once additional complete calendar years are recorded in the open-data repository.
Category breakdown
During Latest day (2026-09-08), reported municipal activity in Halifax is divided across two incident classifications. Assault is the leading category with 3 incidents, representing 75 percent of the recorded entries for the day. Auto theft is the second category with 1 incident, representing 25 percent of the entries. Across the broader 2026 year-to-date archive, Halifax records 3 violent incidents under violent categories, while the full archive registers 1,556 violent incidents. The daily open-data breakdown for September 8, 2026 shows that reported offences on this date were concentrated in assault and auto theft, presenting an exact log of published municipal police occurrences.
FAQ
How many incidents were reported on the latest day in Halifax?
On 8 September 2026 the open‑data feed recorded four incidents across Halifax. This figure reflects the exact count for that 24‑hour period and does not include the broader 60‑day map window.
What was the most common type of incident on that day?
Assault was the leading category, accounting for three of the four incidents (75 %). The remaining incident was an auto theft, representing 25 % of the day’s total.
Is there a year‑over‑year trend for Halifax crime data?
Year‑over‑year change is not available for the selected 24‑hour period, as the dataset does not provide a comparative percentage or prior‑year figure for this day. The archive does contain a full‑year total of 2,878 incidents for 2026, but no YoY percentage is supplied.
Why aren’t neighbourhood breakdowns shown for Halifax?
The source data for this city does not include neighbourhood‑level attributes, so the map and accompanying statistics cannot be segmented by neighbourhood. Consequently, neighbourhood‑specific charts or tables are omitted.
Where does the Halifax crime data come from?
The incident counts are drawn from the official Halifax police open‑data portal, which publishes raw police reports for Nova Scotia (NS). This source provides the incident details used in the map and FAQ.
How up‑to‑date is the Halifax crime information?
The figures reflect the latest exact occurrence day of 8 September 2026. While the interactive map shows a rolling 60‑day window with 1,201 incidents, the headline totals and category breakdowns are based solely on that single day’s data.
Explore Halifax
By category
- Halifax Assault (1,470)
- Halifax Robbery (86)
- Halifax Break & enter (327)
- Halifax Auto theft (202)
- Halifax Theft from vehicle (793)