4Kentville
Kentville, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in Canada · 6/10 in the world
Compared with 998 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 41 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 16,827 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Statistics Canada (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 1 | 13.2 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 8 | 105.4 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 1 | 13.2 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 13 | 171.3 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 56 | 737.9 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 2 | 26.4 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 18 | 237.2 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 12 | 158.1 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 4 | 52.7 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 109 | 1,436.3 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 21 | 276.7 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 53 | 698.4 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 9 |
| Violence | 70 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft and burglary | 143 |
| Drugs | 21 |
| Damage and public order | 53 |
Other places nearby
- Enfield (East Hants) rural area 7/10
- Bridgewater 4/10
- Lunenburg County rural area 6/10
- Amherst 3/10
- Victoria County rural area 4/10
- Truro 3/10
- Richmond County rural area 8/10
- Digby rural area 3/10
