West Hants Crime Statistics
Nova Scotia · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for West Hants: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 1,496 (down 1.6% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 7,362.9 (population 20,320) |
| Violent incidents | 382 (1,880.1 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 679 (3,341.9 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 79.0 (violent 90.6) |
| Cleared by police | 27.1% |
| vs Nova Scotia | 9.9% higher rate (6,701.7 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), West Hants RCMP. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,496 | 7,362.9 | 382 | 679 | 79.0 |
| 2024 | 1,520 | 7,509.5 | 384 | 693 | 89.5 |
| 2023 | 1,283 | 6,327.7 | 352 | 625 | 67.0 |
| 2022 | 1,346 | 6,640.0 | 334 | 654 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 1,343 | 6,703.6 | 368 | 642 | 76.9 |
| 2020 | 1,123 | 5,656.9 | 284 | 496 | 68.5 |
| 2019 | 785 | 4,898.6 | 183 | 367 | 59.5 |
| 2018 | 651 | 4,072.6 | 113 | 358 | 53.0 |
| 2017 | 494 | 3,135.9 | 117 | 245 | 40.1 |
| 2016 | 504 | 3,218.0 | 94 | 268 | 41.5 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 233 | 1,146.8 | up 2.6% |
| Mischief | 225 | 1,107.4 | down 0.9% |
| Assault | 156 | 767.8 | down 3.1% |
| Impaired driving | 111 | 546.3 | up 29.1% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 104 | 511.9 | up 6.1% |
| Shoplifting | 72 | 354.4 | up 16.1% |
| Break and enter | 49 | 241.2 | down 21.0% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 48 | 236.2 | down 2.0% |
| Sexual assault | 28 | 137.8 | up 55.6% |
| Drug violations | 28 | 137.8 | down 9.7% |
| Weapons violations | 11 | 54.1 | down 38.9% |
| Theft from vehicle | 7 | 34.5 | down 30.0% |
| Robbery | 1 | 4.9 | down 50.0% |
West Hants crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, West Hants recorded 1,496 police-reported incidents, a rate of 7,362.9 per 100,000 population. Total incidents fell 1.6% from 1,520 in 2024. The most common offence was theft (non-vehicle) with 233 incidents.
About this data
West Hants is policed by the West Hants RCMP detachment, and the figures here are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey of police-reported incidents. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention, and not every offence is reported. In the latest year, 2025, there were 1,496 incidents, at a rate of 7,362.9 per 100,000 population. That rate is calculated using a population of 20,320.
Recent trend
The total of 1,496 incidents in 2025 fell 1.6% from 1,520 in 2024. Since 2016, when there were 504 incidents, the total rose 196.8% while the rate rose 128.8%. Across 2016–2025, the peak year was 2024 with 1,520 incidents and the lowest year was 2017 with 494 incidents. Violent incidents fell 0.5% from 2024, while property incidents fell 2% from 2024.
Category breakdown
The most common offences in 2025 were theft (non-vehicle) with 233 incidents, representing 15.6% of the total, which rose 2.6% from 227 in 2024, and mischief with 225 incidents, representing 15% of the total, which fell 0.9% from 227 in 2024. Next were assault with 156 incidents, representing 10.4% of the total, which fell 3.1% from 161 in 2024, impaired driving with 111 incidents, representing 7.4% of the total, which rose 29.1% from 86 in 2024, and fraud and identity crime with 104 incidents, representing 7% of the total, which rose 6.1% from 98 in 2024. Uttering threats totalled 94 incidents, representing 6.3% of the total, which rose 13.3% from 83 in 2024, while shoplifting totalled 72 incidents, representing 4.8% of the total, which rose 16.1% from 62 in 2024, and break and enter totalled 49 incidents, representing 3.3% of the total, which fell 21% from 62 in 2024. Violent incidents totalled 382, or 25.5% of the total, at a rate of 1,880.1 per 100,000 population, while property incidents totalled 679, or 45.4% of the total, at a rate of 3,341.9 per 100,000 population. The Crime Severity Index for 2025 was 79.04, with a violent Crime Severity Index of 90.59, compared with 89.47 in 2024, where the Index weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Compared with Nova Scotia, West Hants had a total rate 9.9% higher than the provincial rate of 6,701.7 per 100,000 population, with a violent rate 20.4% higher than the provincial rate of 1,561.9 per 100,000 population and a property rate 6.3% lower than the provincial rate of 3,564.7 per 100,000 population. These annual police-reported figures reflect only incidents that came to police attention in 2025 and do not show locations within West Hants. Differences in reporting can affect comparisons between years and with the province. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in West Hants?
In the latest year, 2025, the West Hants RCMP detachment reported 1,496 incidents at a rate of 7,362.9 per 100,000 population. That included 382 violent incidents at a rate of 1,880.1 per 100,000 population and 679 property incidents at a rate of 3,341.9 per 100,000 population.
Is crime going up or down in West Hants?
Total incidents fell 1.6%, from 1,520 in 2024 to 1,496 in 2025. Violent incidents fell 0.5% and property incidents fell 2% over the same period. Since 2016, when 504 incidents were reported, total incidents rose 196.8% to 1,496 in 2025, with a peak of 1,520 in 2024 and a low of 494 in 2017.
What is the most common crime in West Hants?
In 2025, theft (non-vehicle) was the most-reported offence, with 233 incidents representing 15.6% of total incidents at a rate of 1,146.8 per 100,000 population, up from 227 in 2024, a rise of 2.6%. Next were mischief with 225 incidents and assault with 156 incidents, representing 15% and 10.4% of total incidents.
How does West Hants compare with Nova Scotia?
In 2025, West Hants had a total rate of 7,362.9 per 100,000 population compared with 6,701.7 per 100,000 population for Nova Scotia, 9.9% higher. The violent rate of 1,880.1 per 100,000 population was 20.4% higher than the provincial violent rate of 1,561.9 per 100,000 population, while the property rate of 3,341.9 per 100,000 population was 6.3% lower than the provincial property rate of 3,564.7 per 100,000 population.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are police-reported incidents from the Statistics Canada Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the West Hants RCMP detachment for 2016–2025. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year.