Brightwood, Halifax, NS Crime Rates

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6%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
10%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
11%
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.
IndexBrightwood/100k peopleHalifax/100k peopleNova Scotia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,975 (estimate)3,823 (estimate)4,2204,223
Violent crime1,147 (estimate)1,103 (estimate)1,2181,042
Property crime2,828 (estimate)2,719 (estimate)3,0023,181

Brightwood, Halifax, NS Crime Quiz

  • 1. Which city in Nova Scotia has the least crime per 100,000 people?
  • 2. Which city in Nova Scotia has the most crime per 100,000 people?
  • 3. How many crimes (per 100,000 people) occur in Halifax each year?
  • 4. Is the Halifax crime rate higher or lower than the Nova Scotia average?
  • 5. Halifax is safer than 79% of all other cities in Nova Scotia.
 
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Crime Quick Facts

  • Brightwood crime rates are 6% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Brightwood are 10% higher than the national average
  • In Brightwood you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Brightwood is safer than 37% of the cities in Nova Scotia
  • Year over year crime in Halifax has n/a

Brightwood crime map

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The Brightwood crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Brightwood as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Brightwood crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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      Daily Crime In Brightwood (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Brightwood

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Brightwood is 1 in 88
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Brightwood is 1 in 36
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Brightwood is 1 in 26

      Year Over Year Crime In Halifax

      StatisticHalifaxNova 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
      Wallace Hills 14A, NS119022,2243,127
      Cole Harbour 30, NS2309792,4143,393
      Halifax, NS451,8521,1032,7193,823

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Laval, QC445,0507381,4392,177
      London, ON421,4561,2853,7205,005
      Markham, ON359,1116671,9322,599
      Québec, QC548,2448541,6662,520
      Surrey, BC560,1509864,3325,318
      Halifax, NS451,8521,1032,7193,823
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
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