C+
23%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
10%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
27%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Crime data for this area is not available from Statistics Canada, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
IndexChester/100k peopleNova Scotia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,251 (estimate)4,2204,223
Violent crime938 (estimate)1,2181,042
Property crime2,313 (estimate)3,0023,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticChesterNova ScotiaNational
Total incidentsn/a57,2982,225,600
Incidents per 100kn/a5,8515,856
Change in 100k raten/a-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)

StatisticChesterNova ScotiaNational
All (12+ years)n/a1,5901,709
Youths (12-17)n/a9681,108
Adults (18+)n/a1,6341,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticChesterNova ScotiaNational
Clearance raten/a3837
Clearance rate changen/a1.6%0.2%
Clearance rate violentn/a6158
Clearance rate propertyn/a2427
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.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Chester crime rates are 23% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Chester are 10% lower than the national average
    • In Chester you have a 1 in 31 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Chester is safer than 66% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Chester has n/a

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        Daily Crime In Chester (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Chester

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Chester is 1 in 107
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Chester is 1 in 44
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Chester is 1 in 31

        Year Over Year Crime In Chester

        StatisticChesterNova ScotiaNational
        Totaln/a7.9%-7.9%
        Violentn/a18.5%-3.6%
        Propertyn/a2.6%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Mahone Bay, NS1,1609492,3383,287
        Chester, NS10,4509382,3133,251

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Bois-des-Filion, QC10,4606731,3121,984
        Quesnel, BC10,4613,34714,69918,046
        Elizabethtown-Kitley, ON10,4376952,0122,707
        Ponoka County, AB10,4379163,8374,754
        Bromont, QC10,4664669091,375
        Chester, NS10,4509382,3133,251
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.