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68%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
97%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
59%
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.
IndexDigby/100k peopleNova Scotia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime7,1144,2204,223
Violent crime2,0531,2181,042
Property crime5,0613,0023,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticDigbyNova ScotiaNational
Total incidents92457,2982,225,600
Incidents per 100k9,8625,8515,856
Change in 100k rate7.6%-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)

StatisticDigbyNova ScotiaNational
All (12+ years)2,2871,5901,709
Youths (12-17)1,1369681,108
Adults (18+)2,3641,6341,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticDigbyNova ScotiaNational
Clearance rate373837
Clearance rate change7.0%1.6%0.2%
Clearance rate violent726158
Clearance rate property212427
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.

Digby, NS Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Digby crime rates are 68% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Digby are 97% higher than the national average
    • In Digby you have a 1 in 15 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Digby is safer than 25% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Digby has increased by 15%

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        Daily Crime In Digby (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Digby

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Digby is 1 in 49
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Digby is 1 in 20
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Digby is 1 in 15

        Year Over Year Crime In Digby

        StatisticDigbyNova ScotiaNational
        Total15.4%7.9%-7.9%
        Violent32.4%18.5%-3.6%
        Property9.1%2.6%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Bear River 6B, NS203939671,360
        Annapolis, Subd. A, NS5,9371,1392,8063,945
        Annapolis Royal, NS5281,2713,1344,405
        Bear River (Part) 6, NS1591,2813,1574,438
        Digby, NS7,2692,0535,0617,114

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        McNab/Braeside, ON7,2606121,7732,385
        Muskoka Lakes, ON7,2474911,4231,915
        Shefford, QC7,2465471,0671,614
        Kenora, Unorganized, ON7,2416922,0032,695
        Devon, AB7,2361,0214,2745,295
        Digby, NS7,2692,0535,0617,114
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.