Statistics

Crime Stoppers Nova Scotia has been extremely successful since its inception in November, 1987. The following statistics represent the programs achievements through March, 2010.

  This Month Year to date Total
Persons Arrested 7 17 2647
Chargers Laid 13 31 5824
Cases Cleared 5 23 5229
Property Recovered $ $0 $7895 $3,808,390
Arsons Solved $ $0 $0 $1,241,400
Fraud Solved $ $0 $760 $322,469
Drugs Seized $ $22350 $23110 $8,761,477
Fugitives Arrested 0 4 361
Illegal Tobacco/Alcohol Seized $8035 80350 $1,052,535
Proceeds of Crime Seized $ $923.10 $1910.10 $226,541
Awards Paid $600 $1900 $221,480
Total Calls
411 1159 79,024

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 35 88
Antigonish 15 42
Colchester 16 51
Cumberland 15 39
Digby 8 20
East Hants 8 21
Halifax Regional 167 522
Lunenburg 19 60
Pictou 16 59
Queens 7 25
Southwest Nova 32 58
West Hants 10 27
*Cape Breton 42 98
*Other 21 49
  411 1159

* 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 78,613
    Fugitives Arrested 361
    Cases Cleared 5224
    Property Recovered $3,808,390
    Drugs Seized $8,739,097
    Awards Paid $220,880
    Charges Laid 5,811
    Proceeds of Crime $225,616
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