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SAFETY & CRIME
Pictou County has an overall low rate of crime. In particular, when compared to towns of similar size and larger, Pictou County has a lower than average rate of crime. Property crimes in the County are among the lowest in Canada.
Police Reported Incidences, Stats Canada
| LOCATION |
POPULATION |
ALL INCIDENCES (#) |
ALL INCIDENCES (Rate) |
| Pictou County |
51,908 |
4,258 |
8.2 per 100 |
| Halifax, NS |
115,200 |
22,590 |
19.6 per 100 |
| Yarmouth, NS |
7,800 |
1,678 |
21.5 per 100 |
| Wolfville, NS |
3,600 |
724 |
20.1 per 100 |
| Summerside, PEI |
7,300 |
1,562 |
21.4 per 100 |
| Montreal, PQ |
1,753,200 |
198,640 |
11.3 per 100 |
| Toronto, ON |
2,241,100 |
251,779 |
11.2 per 100 |
| Calgary, AB |
732,300 |
81,422 |
11.1 per 100 |
| Edmonton, AB |
629,100 |
82,294 |
13.1 per 100 |
| Vancouver, BC |
495,900 |
96,998 |
19.56 per 100 |
Criminal Code
| LOCATION |
NUMBER |
ALL INCIDENCES (Rate) |
| Pictou County |
3,630 |
6.99 per 100 |
| Halifax, NS |
17,454 |
15.15 per 100 |
| Yarmouth, NS |
1,200 |
15.38 per 100 |
| Wolfville, NS |
567 |
15.75 per 100 |
| Summerside, PEI |
1.076 |
14.74 per 100 |
| Montreal, PQ |
194,656 |
11.1 per 100 |
| Toronto, ON |
230,859 |
10.3 per 100 |
| Calgary, AB |
75,298 |
10.28 per 100 |
| Edmonton, AB |
79,385 |
12.6 per 100 |
| Vancouver, BC |
94,197 |
18.99 per 100 |
Property Crimes
| LOCATION |
NUMBER |
ALL INCIDENCES (Rate) |
| Pictou County |
1,544 |
2.97 per 100 |
| Halifax, NS |
10,275 |
8.9 per 100 |
| Yarmouth, NS |
434 |
5.56 per 100 |
| Wolfville, NS |
235 |
6.25 per 100 |
| Summerside, PEI |
494 |
6.76 per 100 |
| Montreal, PQ |
129,649 |
7.395 per 100 |
| Toronto, ON |
135,031 |
6.025 per 100 |
| Calgary, AB |
53,841 |
7.395 per 100 |
| Edmonton, AB |
50,673 |
8.05 per 100 |
| Vancouver, BC |
63,733 |
12.86 per 100 |
Source for Crime Statistics: Police Reported Incidences, Stats Canada, 1993
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