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45%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
69%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
37%
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.
IndexKentville/100k peopleNova Scotia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime6,1084,2204,223
Violent crime1,7621,2181,042
Property crime4,3463,0023,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticKentvilleNova ScotiaNational
Total incidents54957,2982,225,600
Incidents per 100k8,4685,8515,856
Change in 100k rate-7.8%-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)

StatisticKentvilleNova ScotiaNational
All (12+ years)2,5011,5901,709
Youths (12-17)7049681,108
Adults (18+)2,6451,6341,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticKentvilleNova ScotiaNational
Clearance rate373837
Clearance rate change-16.2%1.6%0.2%
Clearance rate violent656158
Clearance rate property232427
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.

Kentville, NS Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Kentville crime rates are 45% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Kentville are 69% higher than the national average
    • In Kentville you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Kentville is safer than 30% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Kentville has decreased by 2%

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        Daily Crime In Kentville (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kentville

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kentville is 1 in 57
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kentville is 1 in 24
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Kentville is 1 in 17

        Year Over Year Crime In Kentville

        StatisticKentvilleNova ScotiaNational
        Total-2.2%7.9%-7.9%
        Violent-12.4%18.5%-3.6%
        Property4.2%2.6%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Wolfville, NS4,4537491,8452,593
        Kings, Subd. C, NS8,0529502,3413,291
        Kings, Subd. D, NS5,1889612,3683,328
        Berwick, NS2,6551,0022,4713,473
        Kings, Subd. B, NS12,0201,0552,6013,656
        Kings, Subd. A, NS21,8311,0552,6013,657
        Cambridge 32, NS1471,1822,9144,096
        Kentville, NS6,6191,7624,3466,108

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Port-Cartier, QC6,6316671,3001,966
        Cariboo A, BC6,6369734,2755,248
        Barrhead County No. 11, AB6,6511,0054,2085,213
        Saint-Félix-de-Valois, QC6,6527151,3932,108
        North Middlesex, ON6,5856421,8592,501
        Kentville, NS6,6191,7624,3466,108
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.