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17%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
3%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
21%
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.
IndexClare/100k peopleNova Scotia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,5204,2204,223
Violent crime1,0161,2181,042
Property crime2,5043,0023,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticClareNova ScotiaNational
Total incidents39357,2982,225,600
Incidents per 100k4,8805,8515,856
Change in 100k rate24.2%-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)

StatisticClareNova ScotiaNational
All (12+ years)9011,5901,709
Youths (12-17)5059681,108
Adults (18+)9241,6341,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticClareNova ScotiaNational
Clearance rate303837
Clearance rate change-12.4%1.6%0.2%
Clearance rate violent626158
Clearance rate property182427
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

    • Clare crime rates are 17% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Clare are 3% lower than the national average
    • In Clare you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Clare is safer than 61% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Clare has increased by 67%

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        Daily Crime In Clare (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Clare

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Clare is 1 in 99
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Clare is 1 in 40
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Clare is 1 in 29

        Year Over Year Crime In Clare

        StatisticClareNova ScotiaNational
        Total66.6%7.9%-7.9%
        Violent157.3%18.5%-3.6%
        Property46.2%2.6%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Clare, NS7,7011,0162,5043,520

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Merritt, BC7,7332,0849,15311,237
        Huron-Kinloss, ON7,6515911,7112,302
        Donnacona, QC7,7626601,2871,947
        Ponoka, AB7,6312,3109,67711,987
        Kent, BC7,6199294,0815,010
        Clare, NS7,7011,0162,5043,520
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.