Nova Scotia Crime Severity Spotlight (August 2026)
Published 2026-08-04
Nova Scotia is a Canadian province/territory. RiskIndex tracks its Crime Severity Index (CSI) and household income directly from Statistics Canada, under the Open Government Licence. Here is the latest picture.
Crime severity at a glance
| Measure | Value (2025) |
|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 72.96 |
| Violent CSI | 89.78 |
| Non-violent CSI | 66.85 |
Nova Scotia's overall CSI is 3% below the Canadian national index of 75.01. The CSI is benchmarked so that Canada in 2006 = 100, and it weights offences by seriousness — so it reflects both how much crime is reported to police and how severe it is.
Household income
| Measure (2021 Census) | Value |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,500 |
| Average household income | $87,900 |
| Median after-tax household income | $62,400 |
Metropolitan areas in Nova Scotia, by Crime Severity Index
| Region | CSI |
|---|---|
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | 68.61 |
An honest note on Canadian coverage
Canada has no national equivalent of FEMA's National Risk Index, so RiskIndex does not publish a composite hazard grade for Canadian regions — doing so would mean inventing a number the source data cannot support. For Canada we show what exists: crime severity and household income at the province and metro level. See the full Nova Scotia profile or all Canadian regions.
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