Government of Nova Scotia

The dataset includes crime statistics at the provincial and police service levels. It is based on police reported incidents of crime reported through the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (UCR). Statistics include the crime severity index, violent crime severity index, and non-violent crime severity...

This dataset provides the number of cases by location, type of case volume and the proportion below the 98-day target.

This dataset provides data on the level of perceived safety from crime when home at night reported by Nova Scotians and is based on a question included in the Atlantic Quarterly survey administered by Corporate Research Associates (CRA).

The financial expenditures of Correctional Services is an indicator of the resources required to administer custodial and community-based sentences in the province. This dataset provides financial information such as the gross expenditures on Nova Scotia Corrections; the per capita expenditures...

This dataset provides information on the percentage of offenders in adult correctional facilities by ethnicity and admission status (e.g., remand or sentenced custody). Percentage calculations exclude records where the ethnic background of the offender is unknown. The data is sourced from the...

This dataset provides the average number of days to first appearance by court for serious and pending cases.

New arrivals in adult and youth facilities are counted as intakes only (e.g. from non‐custody status to custody, transfer from another jurisdiction, or conditional sentence to custody). An individual could have more than one new arrival at a correctional facility during a fiscal year. New...

This dataset includes convictions for the following specified offences in the Motor Vehicle Act: MVA 100D Cellphone distracted driving; and MVA 103(3) Passing a school bus with red lights flashing. The information is recorded on the Nova Scotia Justice Enterprise Information Network (JEIN). The...

This dataset provides information on the percentage of offenders in adult correctional facilities by gender and admission status (e.g., remand or sentenced custody). Percentage calculations exclude records where the gender of the offender is unknown. The data is sourced from the Nova Scotia...

New arrivals in adult and youth facilities are counted as intakes only (e.g. from non‐custody status to custody, transfer from another jurisdiction, or conditional sentence to custody). An individual could have more than one new arrival at a correctional facility during a fiscal year. New...

This dataset provides data on the level of familiarity with the justice system expressed by Nova Scotians and is based on a question included in the Atlantic Quarterly survey administered by Corporate Research Associates (CRA).

New arrivals in adult and youth facilities are counted as intakes only (e.g. from non‐custody status to custody, transfer from another jurisdiction, or conditional sentence to custody). An individual could have more than one new arrival at a correctional facility during a fiscal year. New...

The dataset includes incident-based crime statistics at the provincial and police service level. Statistics include the number of incidents of offences and rates per 100,000 population for total Criminal Code violations (excluding traffic), total violent Criminal Code violations, total property...

Average daily count statistics of adults and youth in custody are derived from daily count statistics of adults and youth incarcerated in adult or youth correctional facilities in Nova Scotia. The average daily count is submitted to Statistics Canada and data is published for the provinces and...

The dataset includes incident-based crime statistics at the provincial level. Statistics included in the dataset are the number of youth charged or not charged, and rates per 100,000 youth population for total Criminal Code violations (excluding traffic), total violent Criminal Code violations,...

The dataset includes incident-based crime statistics at the provincial and police service level. Statistics include the number of incidents of offences and rates per 100,000 population for the following offences: Homicide, Attempted murder , Sexual assault (Levels 1, 2 and 3), Total sexual...

[ARCHIVED] Community Counts data is retained for archival purposes only, such as research, reference and record-keeping. This data has not been maintained or updated. Users looking for the latest information should refer to Statistics Canada’s Census Program...

This dataset includes the charges defined by a summary offence ticket issued or an information laid as recorded on the Nova Scotia Justice Enterprise Information Network (JEIN). The number of charges are defined by the calendar year. The dataset includes the following offences under the Nova...