Portuguese Cove, Halifax, NS Crime Rates

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45%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
36%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
48%
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.
IndexPortuguese Cove/100k peopleHalifax/100k peopleNova Scotia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,328 (estimate)3,823 (estimate)4,2204,223
Violent crime672 (estimate)1,103 (estimate)1,2181,042
Property crime1,656 (estimate)2,719 (estimate)3,0023,181

Portuguese Cove, 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

  • Portuguese Cove crime rates are 45% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Portuguese Cove are 36% lower than the national average
  • In Portuguese Cove you have a 1 in 43 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Portuguese Cove is safer than 82% of the cities in Nova Scotia
  • Year over year crime in Halifax has n/a

Portuguese Cove crime map

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The Portuguese Cove crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Portuguese Cove 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 Portuguese Cove crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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      Daily Crime In Portuguese Cove (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Portuguese Cove

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Portuguese Cove is 1 in 149
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Portuguese Cove is 1 in 61
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Portuguese Cove is 1 in 43

      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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