Statistics

Crime Stoppers Nova Scotia has been extremely successful since its inception in November, 1987. The following statistics represent the programs achievements through August, 2009.

  This Month Year to date Total
Persons Arrested 11 79 2,593
Chargers Laid 31 129 5738
Cases Cleared 12 59 5159
Property Recovered $ $10000 $43450 $3,769,301
Arsons Solved $ $0 $5000 $1,216,400
Fraud Solved $ $0 $0 $322,469
Drugs Seized $ $130320 $261900 $8,615,437
Fugitives Arrested 2 19 353
Illegal Tobacco/Alcohol Seized $375002 $582472 $1,044,500
Proceeds of Crime Seized $ $903 $903 $204,880
Awards Paid $100 $6600 $215,880
Total Calls
848 3057 76,024

For every dollar paid by Crime Stoppers as an award, $17.46 in stolen property has been recovered. The average award per case solved is $41.84. What follows is a breakdown of calls to this office relating to crime tips for the various boards. It cannot be accepted that the call actually originated in that area.

Board

This Month

Year to date

Annapolis Valley 41 170
Antigonish 14 99
Colchester 32 134
Cumberland 25 86
Digby 10 67
East Hants 5 43
Halifax Regional 191 1294
Lunenburg 27 130
Pictou 19 73
Queens 8 80
Southwest Nova 23 131
West Hants 17 57
*Cape Breton 43 473
*Other 20 20
  475 3057

* Other includes Crime Stoppers programs elsewhere in the country as well as other provincial enforcement agencies such as Children and Family Services, Provincial Tax and Tobacco Division.

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  • Statistics Since Nov. '87

    Total
    Tips Received 76,024
    Fugitives Arrested 2593
    Cases Cleared 5159
    Property Recovered $3,769,301
    Drugs Seized $8,615,437
    Awards Paid $215,880
    Charges Laid 5,738
    Proceeds of Crime $204,631
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