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15%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
34%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
9%
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.
IndexBridgewater/100k peopleNova Scotia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4,8584,2204,223
Violent crime1,4021,2181,042
Property crime3,4573,0023,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticBridgewaterNova ScotiaNational
Total incidents60557,2982,225,600
Incidents per 100k6,7365,8515,856
Change in 100k rate-9.6%-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)

StatisticBridgewaterNova ScotiaNational
All (12+ years)1,6601,5901,709
Youths (12-17)1,2129681,108
Adults (18+)1,6891,6341,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticBridgewaterNova ScotiaNational
Clearance rate353837
Clearance rate change-18.0%1.6%0.2%
Clearance rate violent596158
Clearance rate property232427
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.

Bridgewater, NS Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Bridgewater crime rates are 15% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Bridgewater are 34% higher than the national average
    • In Bridgewater you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Bridgewater is safer than 41% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Bridgewater has decreased by 8%

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        Daily Crime In Bridgewater (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Bridgewater

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Bridgewater is 1 in 72
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bridgewater is 1 in 29
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Bridgewater is 1 in 21

        Year Over Year Crime In Bridgewater

        StatisticBridgewaterNova ScotiaNational
        Total-7.6%7.9%-7.9%
        Violent-6.1%18.5%-3.6%
        Property-8.4%2.6%-9.8%

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

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        Contrecoeur, QC8,9775951,1611,756
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        Saint-Rémi, QC9,0795961,1621,758
        Tsinstikeptum 9, BC9,0908733,8364,709
        Wheatland County, AB9,1037413,1033,845
        Bridgewater, NS9,0161,4023,4574,858
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.